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Weather in Stanley, Virginia

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

Stanley, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Stanley, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
57°
10p
L 45°H 71°
Stanley, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    55%
    83°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    33%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    95°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    92°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    90°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    48%
    63°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    54°51°
Stanley, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 50°high 71°low 45°
Stanley, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · veering 175°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
25
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
avg 5 · pk 25 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Stanley, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977–980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stanley, VA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Stanley, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:32 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Stanley, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:07 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Stanley, 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 →

Stanley 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.

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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.