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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
L 43°H 75°
Free Union, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    11%
    85°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    94°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    94°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Mostly Clear
    96°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    94°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    61%
    66°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    56°51°
Free Union, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Free Union, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Free Union

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.