Virginia’s coastal breeze carries a sharp chill this morning, and the cold reaches farther inland than many expect. Jackets are back out across Hampton Roads as temperatures hover in the 40s near the water and dip colder inland.
A Hazardous Weather Outlook highlights frost and freeze conditions across parts of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina . Lows early this morning fall into the upper 20s and lower 30s away from the immediate coast. That’s cold enough to damage tender spring plants.
Sensitive outdoor vegetation may not survive unprotected.
According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, much colder air settles over the region today before moderating Sunday. At Norfolk Naval Air Station, temperatures started near 45 degrees with a north wind around 15 mph. Gusts could reach 31 mph today, keeping highs near 49 despite full sunshine.
Expect a brisk feel along I-64 and across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel through midday. Winds ease tonight as skies clear and lows drop near 38 in Norfolk, colder inland.
Cover early blooms and bring potted plants inside this morning.
Sunday rebounds to 58 degrees under sunny skies. Monday turns milder with highs near 70 and southwest winds increasing. By Tuesday, sunshine pushes temperatures to 75 degrees, delivering a clear spring warm-up.
Midweek stays mostly sunny Wednesday with highs near 78 before rain chances increase late Wednesday night into Thursday.
Longer-range trends into early April favor above-normal temperatures, reinforcing the seasonal shift.
Did frost show up in your yard this morning? Let us know what you’re seeing.
Five-Day Outlook for Norfolk, VA:
Sunday: Sunny, high 58.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high 70.
Tuesday: Sunny, high 75.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 78.
Thursday: Chance of showers, high 65.
