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Weather in Warrenton, Virginia

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

Warrenton, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Warrenton, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
66°
8p
60°
9p
L 47°H 71°
Warrenton, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    83°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    21%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    —
    96°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    95°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    57%
    92°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    53%
    61°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    54°49°
Warrenton, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 52°high 71°low 47°
Warrenton, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · steady
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
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 5 · pk 22 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Warrenton, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.32 inHg
Now
992.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Warrenton, 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
Warrenton, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:29 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Warrenton, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:03 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Warrenton, 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 →

Warrenton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.

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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.