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Weather in Waverly, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waverly, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
41%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Waverly, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
52°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
66°
8p
L 45°H 74°
Waverly, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    85°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    94°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    94°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    94°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    31%
    95°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    63%
    73°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61%
    64°58°
Waverly, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 58°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
avg 8 · pk 26 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 58° from the s.
Waverly, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10121018
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Waverly, VA
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.6 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
105.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waverly, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waverly, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:34 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Waverly, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waverly at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 29 (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 Waverly

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.