Halifax, Virginia Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Halifax weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Overcast——92°59°—
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast45%—98°73°+6°
- FridayJun 19Overcast34%—93°70°-5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——90°63°-3°
- SundayJun 21Overcast10%—97°61°+7°
- MondayJun 22Light Drizzle54%—88°65°-9°
- TuesdayJun 23Overcast43%—87°57°-1°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 8:24 AM
- Moonset
- 10:41 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Halifax at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Halifax
- Wed92°59°1%
- Thu98°73°45%
- Fri93°70°34%
- Sat90°63°2%
- Sun97°61°10%
- Mon88°65°54%
- Tue87°57°43%
- Wed91°61°11%
- Thu77°65°19%
- Fri92°64°17%
- Sat97°68°26%
- Sun100°70°30%
- Mon89°67°30%
- Tue81°69°45%
- Wed76°70°52%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Halifax
SPC has placed Halifax in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Halifax
- 24558