Winchester, Virginia Weather
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Winchester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle28%0.02″100°76°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle45%0.02″96°74°-4°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers84%—75°69°-21°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm72%0.01″88°64°+13°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle20%—80°63°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast23%—94°63°+14°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle37%0.04″89°67°-5°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 81 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 81
- UV peak
- 6.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 81
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:05 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Winchester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 26°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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 codes: 22601, 22602, 22603
16-Day Forecast — Winchester
- Sat102°76°28%
- Sun96°73°45%
- Mon75°69°84%
- Tue88°64°72%
- Wed80°63°20%
- Thu94°63°23%
- Fri89°67°37%
- Sat90°67°35%
- Sun79°64°23%
- Mon81°62°16%
- Tue89°59°23%
- Wed88°61°34%
- Thu94°66°31%
- Fri83°67°32%
- Sat91°68°32%
- Sun85°69°40%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Winchester
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Winchester
SPC has placed Winchester in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- 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 Winchester
- 22601
- 22604