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Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KMFV

Onancock, VA weather

Overcast and 59°15°, jacket by 6 PM.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the east-northeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.51 inHg1033 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%45%4
Sat 1pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%45%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%46%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%47%2
Sat 4pSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%23%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%25%1
Sat 6pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%15%0
Sat 7pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%22%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h74%34%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%23%0
Sat 10pClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%11%0
Sat 11pClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%3%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%2%0
Sun 1aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%1%0
Sun 2aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%16%0
Sun 3aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%2%0
Sun 4aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%1%0
Sun 5aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%2%0
Sun 6aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%3%0
Sun 7aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%5%0
Sun 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%9%0
Sun 9aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%12%1
Sun 10aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%0%2
Sun 11aSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%3%3
Sun 12pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%7%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h60%6%5
Sun 2pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%6%4
Sun 3pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%4%4
Sun 4pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%2%3
Sun 5pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%0%1
Sun 6pClear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%0%0
Sun 7pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%0%0
Sun 8pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%1%0
Sun 9pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%0%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%0%0
Sun 11pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%0%0
Mon 12aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%2%0
Mon 1aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%1%0
Mon 2aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%2%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%2%0
Mon 4aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%3%0
Mon 5aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h98%3%0
Mon 6aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%3%0
Mon 7aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h97%2%0
Mon 8aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%2%0
Mon 9aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%1%1
Mon 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%0%2
Mon 11aSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%0%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 12 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    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° / 47°8°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      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.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 47°8°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°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 68.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Rain, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 46°8°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 46°8°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 45°7°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 62°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 43°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–68°.

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

Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)

16 mi
Minor flooding
Level
3.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)

19 mi
Minor flooding
Level
3.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sun 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 11:18 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay above Little Annemessex River at Crisfield MD (MLLW)

20 mi
Action stage
Level
3.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Wachapreague (IN MLLW)

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft

Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sun 8 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11:30 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 24Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Painter 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Record high
83°28° in 1984
Record low
31°−1° in 1964

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Onancock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.

Daylight
10 h 54 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:30 PM
Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:40 PM
Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Onancock. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.