Weather in Free Union, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Free Union, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Free Union, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
52°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
69°
8p
Free Union, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast11%85°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%94°62°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—94°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Mostly Clear—96°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers54%94°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers61%66°54°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle50%56°51°
Free Union, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Free Union, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
235° · backing 89°
Direction
SW
235°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Free Union, VA
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Free Union, 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 16m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Free Union, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Free Union, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Free Union at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°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.