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Weather in Falls Church, Virginia

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

Falls Church, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Falls Church, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
52°
6a
54°
7a
55°
8a
58°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
61°
10p
L 52°H 72°
Falls Church, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    26%
    85°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    89°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    97°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    96°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    94°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    52%
    65°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    58%
    57°50°
Falls Church, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
273° · veering 61°
Direction
W
273°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
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 6 · pk 17 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 61° from the w.
Falls Church, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.5
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.63 inHg
Now
1003.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Falls Church, VA
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.8 μg/m³
PM 10
13.3 μg/m³
NO₂
13.6 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Falls Church, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Falls Church, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Falls Church, 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 →

Falls Church at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Falls Church

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.