Independence, Virginia Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Foggy——69°44°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——77°55°+8°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°57°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——81°60°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers32%—79°58°-2°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers41%—69°58°-10°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast24%—72°55°+3°
Ozone at AQI 48 now. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 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 48 now. With UV 8.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 8.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
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
- 3:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:33 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (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.