Weather in Fries, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fries, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Fries, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
10p
42°
11p
41°
12a
40°
1a
39°
2a
39°
3a
39°
4a
38°
5a
38°
6a
38°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
60°
9p
Fries, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—80°47°
- SundayMay 17Overcast10%85°56°
- MondayMay 18Clear—86°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—87°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers58%89°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle83%72°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle70%59°55°
Fries, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Fries, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
223° · veering 36°
Direction
SW
223°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fries, VA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Fries, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:48 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fries, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:24 AM
- Moonset
- 12:50 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Fries, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Fries at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (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.