Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 11 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 11:15 AM EDT at KFYJ

New Kent, VA weather

Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 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 (61°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 1 PM
Low 43°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	29%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	30%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	47%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	67%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	60%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	59%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	71%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	47%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	19%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	24%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	33%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	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%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  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, 49°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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 44°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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°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
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 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° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°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, 51°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°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 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, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, 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)

11 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 5.0 ft

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sun 11 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 2 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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

23 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 11 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 9:54 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 9 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.

Is this typical?

West Point 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

New Kent 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: 5:42–6:35 PM; Morning 7:08–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from New Kent. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 19 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