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Weather in Blacksburg, South Carolina

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

Blacksburg, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
61%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Blacksburg, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
L 42°H 73°
Blacksburg, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    12%
    91°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    91°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    78%
    86°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    77°63°
Blacksburg, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · veering 30°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
15
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
avg 5 · pk 15 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Blacksburg, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.4
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blacksburg, SC
Air quality
91
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
17.0 μg/m³
PM 10
17.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blacksburg, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blacksburg, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blacksburg, SC
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 →

Blacksburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Blacksburg

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.