Chesapeake Bay at Windmill Point (IN MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 2 h 19 min
- When
- Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
- Where
- Richmond, Lancaster, Middlesex, Mathews, Western Essex and Eastern Essex 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: Richmond; Lancaster; Middlesex; Mathews; Western Essex; Eastern Essex
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Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KFYJ
Lancaster, VA weather
Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.53 inHg1034 hPa
- Steady over the last 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 (61°16° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 31% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 51% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 10% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 11% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 21% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 8% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–49°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
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 69. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Minor flooding
Potomac River at Lewisetta (IN MLLW)
16 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
York River near West Point (IN MLLW)
24 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sun 11 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW)
20 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sun 10 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:12 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
