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 6:35 AM EDT at KSFQ

Suffolk, VA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 11 AM
Humidity: 90%; Air 46°8°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air today: 42Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (42°5° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 67°19° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 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	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	5%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	1%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	8%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	12%	3
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	15%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	22%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	25%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	34%	2
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	24%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	23%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	25%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	28%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	24%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	21%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	13%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	32%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	35%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	71%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	79%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	83%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	77%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	31%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°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°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 44°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–74°.

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 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SUFFOLK LAKE KILBY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°SatOct 17
−6°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:35 PM; Morning 7:05–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Suffolk. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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