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Weather in McDowell, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

McDowell, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
74%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
McDowell, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
10p
43°
11p
43°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
40°
3a
40°
4a
40°
5a
38°
6a
40°
7a
47°
8a
52°
9a
56°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
70°
7p
65°
8p
61°
9p
L 38°H 70°
McDowell, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    23%
    79°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    85°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    —
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    88°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    85°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    61°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    53°51°
McDowell, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 45°high 70°low 38°
McDowell, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · veering 179°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
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 6 · pk 25 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
McDowell, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.80 inHg
Now
941.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 939–944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McDowell, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.9 μg/m³
PM 10
3.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McDowell, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McDowell, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McDowell, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

McDowell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.