Rural Retreat, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
78°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph E | 46% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph E | 37% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 72% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph S | 64% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 91% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 91% |
| Friday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 76% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 76% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 70% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 70% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 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 | 2 to 6 mph W | 32% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 32% |
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 (12.8 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.