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Weather in Rocky Gap, Virginia

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

Rocky Gap, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
62%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Rocky Gap, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
9p
44°
10p
42°
11p
41°
12a
40°
1a
40°
2a
39°
3a
39°
4a
39°
5a
38°
6a
39°
7a
45°
8a
50°
9a
55°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
L 38°H 69°
Rocky Gap, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    —
    79°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    —
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    90°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    70%
    86°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    72%
    73°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    61°54°
Rocky Gap, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 45°high 69°low 38°
Rocky Gap, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 57°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
17
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 17 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rocky Gap, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.99 inHg
Now
947.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945–951
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rocky Gap, VA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.4 μg/m³
PM 10
3.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rocky Gap, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:47 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rocky Gap, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:23 AM
Moonset
12:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rocky Gap, 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 →

Rocky Gap at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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.