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Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF)

Lat: 37.13°NLon: 76.49°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 30 Mar 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newport News VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 62 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    High: 76 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 44 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Newport News VA
 37.08°N 76.51°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 am EDT Mar 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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