Weather in Madison, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Madison, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Madison, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
52°
8a
58°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
Madison, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast21%93°63°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—96°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—96°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers67%94°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle48%65°52°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle57%55°51°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle42%80°51°
Madison, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Madison, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
203° · backing 20°
Direction
SSW
203°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
19
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Madison, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 58.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Madison, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:32 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Madison, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:06 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Madison, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Madison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (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.