Observed 4:15 PM EDT at KORF

Cape Charles, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 19 mph31 km/h; From the northeast. 914–13 mph21 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	25%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	21%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	10%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	9%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	6%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 64°18°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 47°8°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast near Anheuser Busch Coastal Res. Center (MLLW)

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Tue 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2:24 PM · NWS gauge page

Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke (IN MLLW)

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sun 8 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 2:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sun 10 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 57

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Cape Charles 5 Ene · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Cape Charles weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:31 PM; Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cape Charles. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cape Charles, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast near Anheuser Busch Coastal Res. Center (MLLW)

Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)

Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke (IN MLLW)

Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon