Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KWAL

Captains Cove, VA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 711–9 mph14 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 46°8° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	3%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	4%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 48°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 66°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 7 AM, action stage

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sun 1:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)

24 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Nassawango Creek near Snow Hill

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wallops Island Nasa Test Facility · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Captains Cove weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:27 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:44–6:53 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:41 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Captains Cove. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Captains Cove, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)

Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)

Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)

Nassawango Creek near Snow Hill

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon