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Weather in King William, Virginia

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

King William, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
52%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
King William, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
L 46°H 74°
King William, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    86°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    95°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    10%
    98°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    95°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    55%
    95°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    55%
    69°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    59°55°
King William, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
201° · veering 27°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
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
avg 7 · pk 22 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 27° from the ssw.
King William, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.8
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.88 inHg
Now
1011.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111017
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
King William, VA
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.4 μg/m³
PM 10
11.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
King William, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:29 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
King William, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
King William, 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 →

King William at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 King William

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.