Ripplemead, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ripplemead, a community in Giles County, Virginia.
Today
81°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ripplemead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 31% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 37% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 69% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 85% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph S | 85% |
| Friday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 65% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph W | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 55% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 31% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 24% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ripplemead (37.339, -80.693). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ripplemead
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Ripplemead: nearby ZIP 24136 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pearisburg 4 Sse, Va (4.9 mi from Ripplemead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.