Weather in Wachapreague, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wachapreague, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
59%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Wachapreague, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
12a
54°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
57°
11p
Wachapreague, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—87°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—94°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle—84°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Mostly Clear41%84°69°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers41%68°59°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle49%59°57°
- SaturdayMay 23Foggy37%71°58°
Wachapreague, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Wachapreague, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
201° · backing 12°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Wachapreague, VA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Wachapreague, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:24 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wachapreague, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:58 AM
- Moonset
- 12:30 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Wachapreague, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Wachapreague at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.