Richmond, VA – Virginia is bracing for a sharp and widespread freeze Monday night as Arctic air charges across the Mid-Atlantic, ending the state’s mild November stretch. According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, temperatures will tumble into the 20s across most of Virginia by early Tuesday, November 11, with wind chills dropping into the teens in higher elevations and open valleys.
Forecast lows include mid-20s for Richmond and Charlottesville, low-20s across Roanoke and the Shenandoah Valley, and upper-20s near Fairfax and the northern suburbs of Washington, D.C. Even coastal Hampton Roads will dip into the low-30s, bringing patchy frost to Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.
The National Weather Service says the incoming Arctic front will sweep through the state late Monday, November 10, accompanied by gusty northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph. The chill will settle in quickly behind the front, with rapidly falling temperatures and scattered frost developing after midnight.
According to the Weather Prediction Center’s Day 3–7 Hazards Outlook, nearly all of Virginia is under a “Frost/Freeze” risk zone that extends from the Gulf Coast to the Mid-Atlantic. The air mass behind the front will remain entrenched through midweek, keeping daytime highs Tuesday in the 30s and low-40s statewide — roughly 20 degrees below normal for early November.
Residents should wrap exposed plumbing, bring in pets, and cover outdoor vegetation Monday evening. Motorists may encounter frost and isolated black ice on bridges and shaded rural roads Tuesday morning.
