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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
L 38°H 71°
Fries, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    85°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    86°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    58%
    89°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    83%
    72°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    59°55°
Fries, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 4 · pk 12 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fries, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.83 inHg
Now
942.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Fries

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.