Big Island, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Big Island, a community in Bedford County, Virginia.
Today
83°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Big Island
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 49% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 77% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 58% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 67% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 7 mph S | 65% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph SW | 65% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 45% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 45% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 55% |
| Sunday | 89°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 | 11% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Big Island (37.533, -79.363). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Big Island
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Big Island: nearby ZIP 24526 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lynchburg #2, Va (15.1 mi from Big Island). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.