Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 h 47 min
When
Until noon EDT Saturday.
Where
Accomack and Northampton 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: Accomack; Northampton
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Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KWAL

Sanford, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. 69–12 mph19 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° 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	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	72%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	67%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	45%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	61%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	68%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	72%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	70%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	60%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	36%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	13%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	11%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 67. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–69°.

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)

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 11 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Action stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sun 8 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wallops Island Nasa Test Facility · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:29 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sanford. Open water to the horizon.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

Sanford, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

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

Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)

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

Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)

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