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Woodlawn, Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Woodlawn weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Woodlawn, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 1:36 AM
75
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
82°
Humidity
89%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Woodlawn, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWoodlawn, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit with a 42% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 74°H 93°
Woodlawn, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    42%
    —
    93°74°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    83%
    —
    92°74°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    —
    80°71°-12°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    —
    80°69°0°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    97°68°+17°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    46%
    0.07″
    99°72°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    —
    85°71°-14°
Woodlawn, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°84°98°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 93°low 74°PRECIP %
Woodlawn, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
313° · backing 39°
Direction
NW
313°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 4
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 4 · pk 24 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 324SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 39° from the nw.
Woodlawn, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.3
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.3
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.51009.81012.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Woodlawn, VA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-45 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 45 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
52μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³400
Woodlawn, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
68%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
29.8mi
UNLIMITED
121 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:36 UTC · Woodlawn, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:36 UTC · Woodlawn, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Woodlawn, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Woodlawn, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Woodlawn, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:18 AM
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Woodlawn, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
11:18 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Woodlawn, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Woodlawn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 24381

15-Day Forecast — Woodlawn

  1. Sun93°74°42%
  2. Mon92°74°83%
  3. Tue80°71°83%
  4. Wed80°69°44%
  5. Thu97°68°31%
  6. Fri99°72°46%
  7. Sat85°71°37%
  8. Sun83°65°19%
  9. Mon87°63°18%
  10. Tue92°61°10%
  11. Wed91°63°24%
  12. Thu92°67°26%
  13. Fri92°68°33%
  14. Sat92°71°36%
  15. Sun90°68°49%

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 — Woodlawn

SPC has placed Woodlawn 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Woodlawn, July runs warmest near 79°F and January coldest around 34°F, while August is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and October the driest (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January34°3.4″13
February37°2.8″12
March45°3.4″14
April56°3.6″16
May64°3.4″17
June73°3.8″17
July79°3.2″17
August78°4.2″18
September71°3.2″13
October60°2.6″11
November47°3.5″12
December38°3.8″13

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Woodlawn sees 34°F Januarys and 79°F Julys, a 45°F range, plus around 41 inches of precipitation across 174 days.

Woodlawn's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 4.2 inches on 18.0 wet days, while October holds 2.6 inches over 11.4 — no month dominates Woodlawn's rain calendar. That lines Woodlawn up with places like Mount Vernon, VA, Hayfield, VA and Hybla Valley, VA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Woodlawn's growing window opens around mid-April, once Woodlawn's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Woodlawn wait about two weeks past Woodlawn's last frost, once the soil warms. Woodlawn's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Woodlawn, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Woodlawn's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Mount Vernon, VA, Hayfield, VA, Hybla Valley, VA, Groveton, VA, Fort Belvoir, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Woodlawn?
In Woodlawn, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Woodlawn's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Woodlawn?
Rainfall in Woodlawn peaks in August near 4.2 inches, out of about 41 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Woodlawn?
July is Woodlawn's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Woodlawn?
Woodlawn bottoms out in January, with a mean near 34°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Woodlawn?
Time tomatoes in Woodlawn for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Woodlawn's frost line.
How many rainy days does Woodlawn get?
Expect roughly 174 wet days a year in Woodlawn.
What hardiness zone is Woodlawn?
Woodlawn sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 34°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Woodlawn?
Woodlawn's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Woodlawn?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Woodlawn in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Woodlawn?
Current conditions for Woodlawn and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Woodlawn forecast updated?
The Woodlawn forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Woodlawn?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Woodlawn are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Woodlawn?
The next few days in Woodlawn's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Woodlawn, Virginia has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 34°F, July about 79°F, 45°F between them.

In a typical year Woodlawn records about 41 inches of precipitation on around 174 days.

The 45°F gap between Woodlawn's summer and winter, at 38.7°N, shapes Woodlawn's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Woodlawn

  • 22309

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.