Virginia – Dark clouds could interrupt beach plans after 2 p.m. today before sunshine and 90-degree heat take control early next week.
According to the National Weather Service, Virginia Beach has a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Temperatures reach 82 degrees.
Northeast winds around 10 mph will keep air moving along the coast. Oceana Naval Air Station reported 79 degrees shortly before 9 a.m.
The storm opportunity is limited, but beachgoers should stay weather-aware. Leave the sand immediately if thunder becomes audible.
Drivers along I-264 and Virginia Beach Boulevard could encounter briefly wet pavement if a shower crosses the city. Keep extra following distance.
Conditions turn quieter after today. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 84, with light southeast winds.
The bigger change arrives Monday.
Temperatures jump to 90 degrees under sunny skies, eight degrees above today’s expected high. Southwest winds around 7 mph turn northeast during the afternoon.
Tuesday remains warm at 90 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Temperatures only fall to around 77 during the following evening.
Wednesday offers little relief. Virginia Beach reaches 89 degrees beneath mostly sunny skies, continuing the late-summer warmth near the coast.
The supplied outlook does not show additional thunderstorms Sunday through Wednesday. It also identifies no specific tornado threat for Virginia Beach.
There is no snow, ice or near-freezing air anywhere in the five-day data. Flash freezing is not a concern.
Keep water and sunscreen close Monday and Tuesday. Families spending hours outside should schedule breaks from direct afternoon sun.
Thursday climbs to 91 before Friday eases to 88. No 6-to-10-day data was supplied, so conditions beyond Friday should not be inferred.
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Five-Day Weather Outlook for Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Today: Mostly cloudy, high 82°F. 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.; low 74°F.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 84°F. Mostly clear later, low 74°F.
- Monday: Sunny, high 90°F. Partly cloudy later, low 77°F.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 90°F. Partly cloudy later, low 77°F.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 89°F. Partly cloudy later, low 77°F.
