Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 11 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 h 37 min
- When
- Until noon EDT Saturday.
- Where
- Accomack and Northampton Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wakefield VA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Accomack; Northampton
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Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KWAL
Deep Creek, VA weather
Partly cloudy and 48°9°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 48°9°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 69–12 mph19 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 48°9° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 72% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 64% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 56% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 49% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 13% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 16% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 16% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°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
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°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
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–67°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)
22 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 7:18 AM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
11 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Atlantic Coast at Wachapreague (IN MLLW)
11 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sun 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 66% less heating than a typical week.
This week 19Typical 55
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?
Painter 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 62°17° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1984
- Record low
- 31°−1° in 1964
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Deep Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:40 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
