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Weather in Montross, Virginia

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

Montross, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
46%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Montross, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
50°
7a
55°
8a
58°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
L 48°H 71°
Montross, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    85°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    92°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    98°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    93°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    91°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    69°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    61°53°
Montross, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · veering 17°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
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 7 · pk 21 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 17° from the sw.
Montross, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.84 inHg
Now
1010.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10101016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Montross, VA
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.2 μg/m³
PM 10
12.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Montross, 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 16m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Montross, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
12:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Montross, 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 →

Montross at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Montross

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.