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Zion Crossroads, Virginia

Last updated: 3:04 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
37°C
Feels like 40°
Mostly Clear
▲ 38°  /  ▼ 19°
Wind
5 mph SSW
Humidity
39%
Dew Point
20°
Pressure
29.41 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
8.2
Cloud Cover
24%
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Zion Crossroads is currently mostly clear at 37°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 69% around 6 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 1849 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 5:55AM · Sunset: 8:38PM.

Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 9:00 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 9:00 PM
Excessive Heat Warning
Dorchester, MD, Wicomico, MD, Somerset, MD, Inland Worcester, MD, Northampton, NC, Hertford, NC, Gates, NC, Pasquotank, NC, Camden, NC, Western Currituck, NC, Bertie, NC, Chowan, NC, Perquimans, NC, Fluvanna, VA, Prince Edward, VA, Cumberland, VA, Goochland, VA, Caroline, VA, Nottoway, VA, Amelia, VA, Powhatan, VA, Westmoreland, VA, Richmond, VA, Northumberland, VA, Lancaster, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Prince George, VA, Charles City, VA, New Kent, VA, Gloucester, VA, Middlesex, VA, Mathews, VA, Sussex, VA, Surry, VA, James City, VA, Western Louisa, VA, Eastern Louisa, VA, Western Hanover, VA, Eastern Hanover, VA, Western Chesterfield, VA, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA, Eastern Henrico, VA, Western King William, VA, Eastern King William, VA, Western King and Queen, VA, Eastern King and Queen, VA, Western Essex, VA, Eastern Essex, VA, York, VA, Mecklenburg, VA, Lunenburg, VA, Brunswick, VA, Greensville, VA, Southampton, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Accomack, VA, Northampton, VA, Newport News, VA, Hampton/Poquoson, VA, Isle of Wight, VA, Suffolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA, Eastern Currituck, NC
Expires 7:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Dorchester, MD, Wicomico, MD, Somerset, MD, Inland Worcester, MD, Northampton, NC, Hertford, NC, Gates, NC, Pasquotank, NC, Camden, NC, Western Currituck, NC, Bertie, NC, Chowan, NC, Perquimans, NC, Fluvanna, VA, Prince Edward, VA, Cumberland, VA, Goochland, VA, Caroline, VA, Mecklenburg, VA, Lunenburg, VA, Nottoway, VA, Amelia, VA, Powhatan, VA, Westmoreland, VA, Richmond, VA, Northumberland, VA, Lancaster, VA, Brunswick, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Prince George, VA, Charles City, VA, New Kent, VA, Gloucester, VA, Middlesex, VA, Mathews, VA, Greensville, VA, Sussex, VA, Surry, VA, James City, VA, Southampton, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Western Louisa, VA, Eastern Louisa, VA, Western Hanover, VA, Eastern Hanover, VA, Western Chesterfield, VA, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA, Eastern Henrico, VA, Western King William, VA, Eastern King William, VA, Western King and Queen, VA, Eastern King and Queen, VA, Western Essex, VA, Eastern Essex, VA, York, VA, Newport News, VA, Hampton/Poquoson, VA, Isle of Wight, VA, Suffolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA, Accomack, VA, Northampton, VA, Eastern Currituck, NC
Expires 7:00 PM
56 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
37°
60%
5 PM
33°
68%
6 PM
30°
69%
7 PM
30°
53%
8 PM
29°
56%
9 PM
27°
54%
10 PM
26°
40%
11 PM
24°
32%
12 AM
24°
46%
1 AM
23°
27%
2 AM
22°
20%
3 AM
22°
20%
4 AM
22°
9%
5 AM
21°
6%
6 AM
19°
6%
7 AM
19°
16%
8 AM
21°
16%
9 AM
22°
16%
10 AM
26°
11%
11 AM
29°
21%
12 PM
30°
28%
1 PM
31°
28%
2 PM
32°
32%
3 PM
33°
36%
7-Day Forecast
Today
38° 19°
Partly Cloudy with a 60% chance of rain.
Sun
37° 19°
Partly Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain.
Mon
31° 18°
Mostly Cloudy with a 90% chance of rain.
Tue
30° 18°
Partly Cloudy with a 54% chance of rain.
Wed
32° 17°
Drizzle, 51% chance.
Thu
35° 19°
Drizzle, 70% chance.
Fri
36° 21°
Clear.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 37° Mostly Clear 60% 5 mph SSW 39%
5 PM 33° Overcast 68% 5 mph SSW 42%
6 PM 30° Thunderstorm 69% 11 mph ENE 48%
7 PM 30° Overcast 53% 4 mph ESE 56%
8 PM 29° Rain 56% 6 mph NNE 66%
9 PM 27° Overcast 54% 4 mph NE 73%
10 PM 26° Overcast 40% 3 mph NW 80%
11 PM 24° Mostly Cloudy 32% 4 mph NW 87%
12 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 46% 3 mph NNW 89%
1 AM 23° Mostly Cloudy 27% 3 mph NNW 90%
2 AM 22° Mostly Cloudy 20% 4 mph NNW 91%
3 AM 22° Mostly Cloudy 20% 3 mph NE 92%
4 AM 22° Mostly Cloudy 9% 2 mph NE 94%
5 AM 21° Fog 6% 2 mph E 95%
6 AM 19° Fog 6% 2 mph ESE 93%
7 AM 19° Fog 16% 2 mph SE 91%
8 AM 21° Fog 16% 3 mph SE 87%
9 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 16% 3 mph SE 79%
10 AM 26° Partly Cloudy 11% 2 mph SE 71%
11 AM 29° Partly Cloudy 21% 2 mph SE 64%
12 PM 30° Mostly Clear 28% 3 mph SE 59%
1 PM 31° Mostly Clear 28% 4 mph SE 54%
2 PM 32° Clear 32% 4 mph SE 50%
3 PM 33° Mostly Clear 36% 6 mph SSE 51%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/4
Partly Cloudy
60%
19°
38°
Sun
7/5
Partly Cloudy
40%
19°
37°
Mon
7/6
Mostly Cloudy
90%
18°
31°
Tue
7/7
Partly Cloudy
54%
18°
30°
Wed
7/8
Drizzle
51%
17°
32°
Thu
7/9
Drizzle
70%
19°
35°
Fri
7/10
Clear
17%
21°
36°
Sat
7/11
Drizzle
69%
21°
33°
Sun
7/12
Drizzle
68%
19°
32°
Mon
7/13
Drizzle
64%
19°
31°
Tue
7/14
Drizzle
64%
16°
31°
Wed
7/15
Drizzle
60%
18°
31°
Thu
7/16
Drizzle
60%
19°
33°
Fri
7/17
Rain
90%
19°
32°
Sat
7/18
Drizzle
60%
19°
32°
56
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
56 AQI 11.7 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
41 AQI 45 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Sun 56 Moderate 41 56
Mon 52 Moderate 40 52
Tue 40 Good 38 40
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Sat Jul 4, 18:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE2445 J/kg
MLCAPE2190 J/kg
MUCAPE2445 J/kg
SBCIN-39 J/kg
MLCIN-0 J/kg
Lifted Index-6.1
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear14 kt
0–1 km Shear1 kt
Eff. Shear14 kt
0–1 km SRH5
0–3 km SRH-38
Eff. SRH-38
Storm Motion193° @ 22 kt
0–1 km EHI0.1
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index37.4
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.67 in
0–3 km LR8.8 °C/km
700–500 LR6.2 °C/km
Total Totals52.1
LCL783 hPa
LFC747 hPa
EL175 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,183 ft