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Weather in Aldie, Virginia

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

Aldie, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:33 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
77%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Aldie, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
61°
9p
L 50°H 72°
Aldie, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    84°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    13%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    97°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    94°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    70%
    91°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    61°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    56°50°
Aldie, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · backing 58°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Aldie, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.8
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.8
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021007
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Aldie, VA
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Aldie, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 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.
Aldie, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Aldie, 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 →

Aldie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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 Aldie

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.