Buchanan, Virginia Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buchanan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——82°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Partly Cloudy——87°61°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——91°64°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——91°62°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast21%—85°63°-6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast24%—77°62°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast13%—82°53°+5°
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Levels should ease through evening.
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 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 4.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:59 AM
- Moonset
- 12:24 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Buchanan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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 3, 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.