Weather in Mathews, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mathews, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
57%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Mathews, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
71°
6p
66°
7p
62°
8p
60°
9p
59°
10p
Mathews, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°54°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°66°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—95°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—86°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast46%87°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers46%68°60°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle51%60°58°
Mathews, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Mathews, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
201° · veering 73°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Mathews, VA
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Mathews, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mathews, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:01 AM
- Moonset
- 12:32 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Mathews, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Mathews at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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.