Afton, Virginia Weather
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Afton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——79°55°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°65°+7°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°70°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——88°66°+1°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle28%—87°65°-1°
- MondayJun 8Foggy17%—70°60°-17°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast16%—79°49°+9°
Ozone at AQI 41 now. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:37 AM
- Moonset
- 1:21 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Afton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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.