Emporia, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emporia, a city in Greensville County, Virginia.
This Afternoon
90°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emporia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph N | 33% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 34% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NE | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph E | 4% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 7% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph N | 57% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 12 mph NE | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph NE | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 15 mph N | 47% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph N | 33% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph N | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Emporia (36.696, -77.536). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Emporia
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 6
Growing season
221 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Emporia: nearby ZIP 23847 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Emporia 1 Wnw, Va (2.4 mi from Emporia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.