Weather in McLean, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McLean, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
68%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
McLean, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
54°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
McLean, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast16%90°63°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle—98°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—96°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers76%92°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast47%66°56°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle58%60°53°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle39%79°60°
McLean, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
McLean, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
270° · veering 153°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
McLean, VA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 14.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 14.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 17.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McLean, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:25 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McLean, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McLean, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
McLean at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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.