Dryden, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dryden, a community in Lee County, Virginia.
Today
87°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Dryden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 32% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 43% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 64% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 57% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 52% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 52% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 63% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 63% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 44% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 36% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dryden (36.776, -82.944). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dryden
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Dryden: nearby ZIP 24243 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pennington Gap, Va (5.3 mi from Dryden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.