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Twin Lakes, Virginia Weather

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Twin Lakes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Twin Lakes, VA
Saturday, July 4 at 5:52 PM
77
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
79°
Humidity
72%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:55 AM
Sunset
4:40 PM
Twin Lakes, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTwin Lakes, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit with a 38% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 69°H 97°
Twin Lakes, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Showers
    38%
    1.0″
    100°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    0.02″
    97°69°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    89%
    0.27″
    89°70°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    72%
    0.01″
    92°69°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Drizzle
    20%
    —
    86°66°-6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    97°65°+11°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    98°70°+1°
Twin Lakes, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°83°105°6p12a6a12pnow 75°high 97°low 69°PRECIP %
Twin Lakes, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
016° · backing 137°
Direction
NNE
016°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 30 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 304SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 137° from the nne.
Twin Lakes, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.7993.9994.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Twin Lakes, VA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
8.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
1.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 48

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.0 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Twin Lakes, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
71%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
49.1mi
UNLIMITED
96 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:52 UTC · Twin Lakes, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:52 UTC · Twin Lakes, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Twin Lakes, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Twin Lakes, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Twin Lakes, VA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:25 AM
Sunrise
1:55 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
4:40 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Twin Lakes, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 PM
Moonset
10:19 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Twin Lakes, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Twin Lakes at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Twin Lakes

  1. Sat100°73°38%
  2. Sun97°69°33%
  3. Mon89°70°89%
  4. Tue92°69°72%
  5. Wed86°66°20%
  6. Thu97°65°19%
  7. Fri98°70°37%
  8. Sat92°70°38%
  9. Sun80°65°31%
  10. Mon82°63°15%
  11. Tue92°62°14%
  12. Wed95°65°45%
  13. Thu92°69°39%
  14. Fri91°71°45%
  15. Sat96°70°41%
  16. Sun94°69°46%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Twin Lakes

SPC has placed Twin Lakes in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Twin Lakes, July runs warmest near 79°F and January coldest around 38°F, while June is the wettest month (4.4 inches) and February the driest (2.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January38°3.0″5
February41°2.4″5
March49°3.5″6
April59°3.2″7
May67°4.2″8
June75°4.4″7
July79°3.4″7
August77°3.9″6
September70°4.1″6
October59°3.3″5
November49°3.4″5
December42°3.0″6

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Twin Lakes runs from a 38°F January mean to 79°F in July, a 41°F seasonal spread, with near 41.6 inches of precipitation across about 70 wet days.

Rainfall in Twin Lakes stays even across the calendar: June tops out at 4.4 inches over 7.0 rainy days, and February still logs 2.4 inches across 4.6 — a narrow range for Twin Lakes. That lines Twin Lakes up with places like Stanardsville, VA, Ruckersville, VA and Piney Mountain, VA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Once Twin Lakes passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Twin Lakes's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Twin Lakes's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Twin Lakes, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Twin Lakes can lag Twin Lakes's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Stanardsville, VA, Ruckersville, VA, Piney Mountain, VA, Earlysville, VA, Hollymead, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Twin Lakes?
In Twin Lakes, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Twin Lakes's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.4 inches), part of roughly 42 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Twin Lakes?
On average July tops the year in Twin Lakes at about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Twin Lakes?
The coldest stretch in Twin Lakes falls in January, around 38°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Twin Lakes?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Twin Lakes; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Twin Lakes get?
Expect roughly 70 wet days a year in Twin Lakes.
What hardiness zone is Twin Lakes?
Because Twin Lakes bottoms near 38°F in January, that winter low sets Twin Lakes's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Twin Lakes?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Twin Lakes in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Twin Lakes?
Current conditions for Twin Lakes and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Twin Lakes forecast updated?
The Twin Lakes forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Twin Lakes?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Twin Lakes are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Twin Lakes?
The next few days in Twin Lakes's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Twin Lakes, Virginia swings from 38°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 41°F arc.

In a typical year Twin Lakes records about 42 inches of precipitation on around 70 days.

Twin Lakes sits at 38.3°N; that 41°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Twin Lakes.

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ZIP codes in Twin Lakes

  • 22968

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.