Mendota, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mendota, a community in Washington County, Virginia.
Today
86°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mendota
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 49% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 54% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 53% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 54% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 54% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 50% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 50% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 62% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 62% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mendota (36.711, -82.306). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mendota
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Mendota: nearby ZIP 24270 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Abingdon 3S, Va (16.4 mi from Mendota). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.