Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 5 h 55 min
When
Until 2 PM EDT Saturday.
Where
Surry, James City, and Isle of Wight Counties, and the City of Newport News.
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: Surry; James City; Newport News; Isle of Wight
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Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KPHF

Rushmere, VA weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 69–13 mph21 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	24%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	37%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	52%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	67%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	70%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	62%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	57%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	17%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	16%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	21%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 70. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–73°.

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

Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 11 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay near Yorktown (IN MLLW)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Warwick River at Denbigh Blvd

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newport News International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:06–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rushmere. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 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

Rushmere, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)

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

Chesapeake Bay near Yorktown (IN MLLW)

Warwick River at Denbigh Blvd

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon