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Weather in Max Meadows, Virginia

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

Max Meadows, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
67%
Wind
0 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Max Meadows, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
52°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
L 40°H 72°
Max Meadows, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    88°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    —
    89°61°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    87°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    85°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    75%
    66°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    65°55°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    76°60°
Max Meadows, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°6a12p6p12anow 43°high 72°low 40°
Max Meadows, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 76°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
0
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
Beaufort · 0 · CALM
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 15 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The air is still. Smoke rises straight up.
Max Meadows, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
944.4
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 27.89 inHg
Now
944.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 943–949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Max Meadows, VA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.6 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Max Meadows, 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 13m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Max Meadows, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:23 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Max Meadows, 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 →

Max Meadows at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°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.