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Weather in Draper, Virginia

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

Draper, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
66
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
63°
Humidity
55%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Draper, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
10p
43°
11p
42°
12a
41°
1a
41°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
39°
6a
39°
7a
45°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
L 39°H 71°
Draper, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    —
    79°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    87°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    —
    88°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    88°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    63%
    87°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    66°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    62%
    58°54°
Draper, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 45°high 71°low 39°
Draper, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · veering 6°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Draper, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
943.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 27.86 inHg
Now
943.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941–947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Draper, VA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.0 μg/m³
PM 10
3.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Draper, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Draper, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Draper, 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 →

Draper at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 29 (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.