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Weather in Radford, Virginia

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

Radford, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:41 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
74%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Radford, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
11p
42°
12a
41°
1a
41°
2a
40°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
39°
6a
39°
7a
45°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
64°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
L 39°H 70°
Radford, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    79°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    87°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    —
    88°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    87°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    59%
    87°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    71%
    65°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    57%
    56°52°
Radford, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 43°high 70°low 39°
Radford, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 51°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 16 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Radford, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
950.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.08 inHg
Now
950.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949–954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Radford, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
3.5 μg/m³
NO₂
6.1 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Radford, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:45 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Radford, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Radford, 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 →

Radford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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.

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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.