Big Island, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
This Afternoon
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 51% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 78% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 53% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 63% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 60% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph SW | 60% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 42% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 42% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 53% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 53% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 22% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph W | 10% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Big Island, VA
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
7b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lynchburg #2, Va (9 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.