The Plains, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
The Plains weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain43%0.15″92°67°—
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm89%0.15″90°72°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers89%—81°69°-9°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle57%0.06″76°68°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast33%—95°66°+19°
- FridayJul 10Overcast54%—92°71°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle35%—79°68°-13°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 30 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
The Plains at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 20198
15-Day Forecast — The Plains
- Sun92°67°43%
- Mon90°72°89%
- Tue81°69°89%
- Wed76°68°57%
- Thu95°66°33%
- Fri92°71°54%
- Sat79°68°35%
- Sun78°64°22%
- Mon83°58°17%
- Tue89°60°10%
- Wed89°65°26%
- Thu86°64°35%
- Fri87°65°29%
- Sat90°67°32%
- Sun84°67°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — The Plains
SPC has placed The Plains in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in The Plains
- 20198