Waterford, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waterford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain45%0.09″94°70°—
- MondayJul 6Rain87%0.22″88°69°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle87%—78°69°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle50%0.06″73°68°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast29%—92°67°+19°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle54%—84°69°-8°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—81°65°-3°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 30 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.97 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Waterford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 20197
15-Day Forecast — Waterford
- Sun94°70°45%
- Mon88°69°87%
- Tue78°69°87%
- Wed73°68°50%
- Thu92°67°29%
- Fri84°69°54%
- Sat81°65°28%
- Sun80°69°18%
- Mon85°67°14%
- Tue87°62°11%
- Wed86°65°23%
- Thu95°67°29%
- Fri89°67°27%
- Sat89°69°30%
- Sun90°68°36%
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 — Waterford
SPC has placed Waterford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.
ZIP codes in Waterford
- 20197