Weather in Big Island, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Big Island, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
66%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Big Island, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
46°
1a
46°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
Big Island, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—92°63°
- MondayMay 18Clear—95°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—93°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast40%94°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers55%68°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle55%56°54°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle47%83°55°
Big Island, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Big Island, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
056° · veering 18°
Direction
NE
056°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Big Island, VA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 6.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 72.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Big Island, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:39 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Big Island, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:14 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Big Island, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Big Island at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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.