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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

University of Virginia, VA
Monday, July 6 at 12:33 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
84°
Humidity
83%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
1:57 AM
Sunset
4:39 PM
University of Virginia, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastUniversity of Virginia, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 71°H 93°
University of Virginia, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Showers
    50%
    0.36″
    93°71°
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    66%
    0.21″
    87°69°-6°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    59%
    83°68°-4°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    38%
    0.05″
    96°70°+13°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    21%
    94°68°-2°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    94°68°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    0.01″
    87°68°-7°
University of Virginia, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
000° · backing 121°
Direction
N
000°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 3 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 3 mph · pk 17 mph @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 186SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
University of Virginia, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.9988.2988.8
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
University of Virginia, VA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
-16 in 6h

AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 14.2 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.2 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
University of Virginia, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
85%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
38.9mi
UNLIMITED
90 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
04:33 UTC · University of Virginia, 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
04:33 UTC · University of Virginia, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
University of Virginia, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
University of Virginia, VA
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
1:57 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
4:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:12 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
University of Virginia, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
66% illuminated
Moonrise
11:54 PM
Moonset
12:31 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
University of Virginia, VA
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Queen Anne's lace lines the roads

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

University of Virginia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°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

  1. Mon92°71°50%
  2. Tue87°69°66%
  3. Wed83°68°59%
  4. Thu96°70°38%
  5. Fri94°68°21%
  6. Sat94°68°50%
  7. Sun87°68°26%
  8. Mon96°69°14%
  9. Tue101°71°11%
  10. Wed88°62°18%
  11. Thu87°61°36%
  12. Fri88°63°40%
  13. Sat71°66°26%
  14. Sun81°66°23%
  15. Mon85°66°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 tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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

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.