Weather in Independence, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
65
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
53%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Independence, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
10p
40°
11p
39°
12a
39°
1a
39°
2a
38°
3a
38°
4a
38°
5a
38°
6a
38°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
54°
10a
57°
11a
61°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
Independence, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—79°48°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—84°60°
- MondayMay 18Clear—84°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—84°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers58%85°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle87%68°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle71%57°53°
Independence, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Independence, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WNW
284° · veering 8°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Independence, VA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 2.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 2.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Independence, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:49 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Independence, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:25 AM
- Moonset
- 12:50 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Independence, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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.