Short Pump, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Short Pump, a community in Henrico County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Short Pump
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 51% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph E | 73% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 53% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph S | 16% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SW | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 11% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SW | 18% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph SW | 19% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 30% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 30% |
| 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 | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 9% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph SW | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Short Pump (37.657, -77.620). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Short Pump
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Short Pump: nearby ZIP 23233 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ashland, Va (11 mi from Short Pump). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.