Emporia, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emporia, a city in Greensville County, Virginia.
Today
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emporia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 84% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph E | 69% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph S | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 32% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph S | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph S | 19% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph SW | 18% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph SW | 18% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 14% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 14% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.