Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)
0.8 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 9 h 34 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 3:10 AM EDT at KPHF
Smithfield, VA weather
Clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°), high 63°17°.
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (53°12° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 54°12°
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 62°17°
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18°
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Ragged Island Creek at US 17
5.2 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Nansemond River at Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW)
10 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 9 AM
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Jones Creek at Rescue Road
3.2 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 56
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 4
- 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, 10:00 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 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2001
- Record low
- 32°0° in 2003
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
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Smithfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- 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? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
