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Weather in Waterford, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waterford, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
71%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Waterford, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
52°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
L 51°H 71°
Waterford, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    34%
    82°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    85°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    18%
    91°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    91°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    89°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    60°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    47%
    56°49°
Waterford, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
309° · veering 138°
Direction
NW
309°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
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 5 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 138° from the nw.
Waterford, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.58 inHg
Now
1001.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Waterford, VA
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waterford, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waterford, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Waterford, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waterford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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.

ZIP codes in Waterford

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.