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Weather in Midlothian, Virginia

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

Midlothian, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
53%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Midlothian, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
68°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
L 45°H 74°
Midlothian, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Clear
    95°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    97°70°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    94°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    53%
    95°67°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    67°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    78°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Showers
    41%
    90°65°
Midlothian, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
219° · backing 87°
Direction
SW
219°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 87° from the sw.
Midlothian, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.75 inHg
Now
1007.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10061011
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Midlothian, VA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Midlothian, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Midlothian, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:07 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Midlothian, 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 →

Midlothian at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.

ZIP codes in Midlothian

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.