Rural Retreat, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
77°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 51% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph E | 41% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 67% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph S | 61% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 92% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph SW | 92% |
| Friday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 78% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 78% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 72% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 72% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 46% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph W | 31% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rural Retreat, VA
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
7a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wytheville, Va (9.3 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.