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Weather in Castlewood, Virginia

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

Castlewood, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 6:02 AM
63
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
61°
Humidity
63%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Castlewood, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
2a
39°
3a
39°
4a
38°
5a
37°
6a
37°
7a
41°
8a
47°
9a
54°
10a
58°
11a
61°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
L 37°H 71°
Castlewood, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    87°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    92°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    85°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    72%
    83°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    71%
    75°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    73%
    73°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    74°62°
Castlewood, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°6a12p6p12anow 41°high 71°low 37°
Castlewood, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
187° · veering 16°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
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 5 · pk 17 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Castlewood, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.3
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.30 inHg
Now
958.3
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958–962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Castlewood, VA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
9.4 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Castlewood, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Castlewood, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Castlewood, 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 →

Castlewood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (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.