Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 2 h 51 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
The cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Poquoson, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.
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: Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Hampton/Poquoson; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
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Observed 5:59 AM EDT at KNGU

Portsmouth, VA weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph16 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 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

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 1 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 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	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	2%	0
Fri 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	13%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	16%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	60°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	21%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	26%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	24%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	21%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	23%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	20%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	18%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	9%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	10%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	11%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	11%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	58%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	49%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	41%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	48%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	70%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	72%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	69%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	56%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	62%	52%	0
Sat 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%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	33%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	50°10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	49°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	49°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	48°9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	43%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 65.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  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, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°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°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°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°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 49°9°. 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, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 50°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Norfolk International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SatOct 17
−6°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:44 PM–6:55 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:35 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

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

Looking north from Portsmouth. Water in view.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