Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 1 h 30 min
When
Until noon EDT today.
Where
New Kent, Gloucester, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen and York 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: New Kent; Gloucester; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; York
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Observed 9:35 AM EDT at KFYJ

Gloucester Courthouse, VA weather

Sunny and 56°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 59°15° · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	26%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	60%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	67%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	59%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	63%	1
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	63%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	54%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	25%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	22%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	17%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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

York River near West Point (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Action stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay at Windmill Point (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Jamestown/Scotland Ferry (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 11 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW)

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sun 9 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

WILLIAMSBURG 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Gloucester Courthouse weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:33 PM; Morning 7:06–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Gloucester Courthouse. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory