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Weather in Bracey, Virginia

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

Bracey, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
48%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Bracey, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
64°
8p
59°
9p
L 42°H 74°
Bracey, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    87°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    94°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    95°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    94°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    25%
    95°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    65%
    74°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65%
    74°57°
Bracey, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · veering 101°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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 6 · pk 18 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 101° from the s.
Bracey, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Bracey, VA
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bracey, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:37 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bracey, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 AM
Moonset
12:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bracey, 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 →

Bracey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (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 Bracey

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.