Vansant, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vansant weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain32%0.24″90°69°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers63%—82°67°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers62%0.01″85°66°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle24%—86°62°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast34%—90°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm68%0.11″84°65°-6°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm58%0.02″75°64°-9°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Vansant at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24656
15-Day Forecast — Vansant
- Sun90°69°32%
- Mon82°67°63%
- Tue85°66°62%
- Wed86°62°24%
- Thu90°61°34%
- Fri84°65°68%
- Sat75°64°58%
- Sun75°63°34%
- Mon86°57°18%
- Tue86°60°12%
- Wed79°59°20%
- Thu84°62°42%
- Fri78°63°44%
- Sat80°66°54%
- Sun84°67°71%
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 — Vansant
SPC has placed Vansant 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 Vansant
- 24656
- 24614
- 24631