Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 18 h 52 min
When
Until 2 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
Prince George (including Hopewell) County in localized areas along the James River.
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: Prince George; Charles City; Surry; James City; Newport News; Isle of Wight
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Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KPHF

Newport News, VA weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. 57–12 mph19 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 3 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	6%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	2%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	5%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	13%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	16%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	20%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	22%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	25%	2
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	28%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	55%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	31%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	27%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	15%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	11%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	7%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	44%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	59%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	61%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	63%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	63%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	62%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	35%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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 65. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 18Typical 53

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SatOct 17
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Newport News weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:35 PM; Morning 7:05–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Newport News. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 20 mi away.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