James River (VA) at Jamestown/Scotland Ferry (IN MLLW)
5.7 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 11 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 8 h 31 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 5:10 AM EDT at KPHF
Williamsburg, VA weather
Clear and 50°10°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 62°17°
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18°
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 80% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 72% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 67% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 60% | — | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 58% | — | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 56% | — | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 56% | — | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 56% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 60% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 64% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 69% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
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.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
York River near West Point (IN MLLW)
19 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)
20 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Chesapeake Bay near Yorktown (IN MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 4:06 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 64% less heating than a typical week.
This week 20Typical 56
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 6
- 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 (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
WILLIAMSBURG 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2001
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1952
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −6°−3°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- −2°−1°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Williamsburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:07 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 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
