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Weather in Herndon, Virginia

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

Herndon, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
72%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Herndon, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
L 50°H 72°
Herndon, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    29%
    84°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    15%
    87°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    11%
    95°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    94°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    69%
    94°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    63°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    57°50°
Herndon, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · veering 39°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the wnw.
Herndon, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.63 inHg
Now
1003.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021007
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Herndon, VA
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.8 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
9.0 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Herndon, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Herndon, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Herndon, 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 →

Herndon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Herndon

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.