University of Virginia, Virginia Weather
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
University of Virginia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Showers53%0.29″92°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Showers66%0.16″87°71°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers59%—78°71°-9°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers38%—95°71°+17°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle21%0.01″94°68°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle50%—95°69°+1°
- SundayJul 12Showers26%0.40″91°69°-4°
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:31 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads
University of Virginia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — University of Virginia
- Mon93°71°53%
- Tue87°71°66%
- Wed78°71°59%
- Thu95°71°38%
- Fri94°68°21%
- Sat95°69°50%
- Sun91°69°26%
- Mon92°66°14%
- Tue93°67°11%
- Wed77°69°18%
- Thu86°66°36%
- Fri87°61°40%
- Sat85°60°26%
- Sun83°59°23%
- Mon83°64°27%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — University of Virginia
SPC has placed University of Virginia in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 University of Virginia
- 22903
- 22904