Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 1 h 36 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

King and Queen Court House, VA weather

Sunny and 56°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 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 63°17° today at 2 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 50°10°)
Fog Monday 6–7 AM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 44°7° 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	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	27%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	59%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	76%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	75%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	22%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	11%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	25%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–74°.

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)

10 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

Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 1 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Dragon Swamp near MASCOT

10 mi

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Piscataway Creek near TAPPAHANNOCK

15 mi

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 13 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?

Walkerton 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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King and Queen Court House weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:08–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from King and Queen Court House. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Coastal Flood Advisory