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Weather in Esmont, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Esmont, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:50 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
60%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Esmont, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
47°
7a
55°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
77°
4p
76°
5p
75°
6p
73°
7p
68°
8p
63°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
L 45°H 77°
Esmont, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    94°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    —
    97°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    —
    95°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    95°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    54%
    66°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    55°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Foggy
    40%
    83°53°
Esmont, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°60°85°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 77°low 45°
Esmont, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
231° · veering 66°
Direction
SW
231°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
avg 6 · pk 18 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 66° from the sw.
Esmont, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Esmont, VA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Esmont, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:35 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Esmont, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:10 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Esmont, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Esmont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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.