Weather in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Harrisonburg, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
71%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Harrisonburg, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
10p
46°
11p
44°
12a
43°
1a
42°
2a
43°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
39°
6a
40°
7a
48°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
Harrisonburg, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast34%83°45°
- SundayMay 17Overcast28%91°58°
- MondayMay 18Partly Cloudy—94°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—86°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle63%86°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle63%63°51°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle51%53°52°
Harrisonburg, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Harrisonburg, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
156° · veering 52°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Harrisonburg, VA
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Harrisonburg, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Harrisonburg, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:09 AM
- Moonset
- 12:47 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Harrisonburg, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Harrisonburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.