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Newport News, Virginia · now

61°

Clear

High / Low
79° / 61°
Wind
21 mph SSW
Humidity
70%

Tomorrow· Thursday68°/54°· Slight Chance Rain Showers

warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Newport News, Virginia, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 79° with a low near 61°.

What to wear today

T-shirt and shorts weather

79°F today — easy summer dressing.

Temperature · next 24 hours

55° 70° 85° 78° 61° 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 8 AM

    61°

    0%

  2. 10 AM

    67°

    0%

  3. 12 PM

    73°

    0%

  4. 2 PM

    76°

    0%

  5. 4 PM

    78°

    0%

  6. 6 PM

    76°

    0%

  7. 8 PM

    71°

    5%

  8. 10 PM

    68°

    10%

  9. 12 AM

    66°

    13%

  10. 2 AM

    65°

    39%

  11. 4 AM

    63°

    39%

  12. 6 AM

    62°

    23%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Sunny 39% 79° · 61°
  2. Thu 5/14 Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% 68° · 54°
  3. Fri 5/15 Sunny 0% 73° · 62°
  4. Sat 5/16 Sunny 7% 88° · 69°
  5. Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 13% 90° · 70°
  6. Mon 5/18 Sunny 6% 90° · 70°
  7. Tue 5/19 Sunny 6% 92° · 71°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Drizzle 31% 86° · 67°
  2. Thu 5/21 Drizzle 37% 72° · 63°
  3. Fri 5/22 Cloudy 30% 70° · 62°
  4. Sat 5/23 Sunny 25% 73° · 60°
  5. Sun 5/24 Cloudy 22% 75° · 62°
  6. Mon 5/25 Cloudy 25% 79° · 64°
  7. Tue 5/26 Cloudy 26% 82° · 64°
  8. Wed 5/27 Partly Cloudy 36% 87° · 66°
  9. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 36% 75° · 66°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run9 AM

    comfortable at 64°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike9 AM

    comfortable at 64°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf9 AM

    comfortable at 64°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic11 AM

    comfortable at 70°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Newport News

Newport News in May typically averages 76° highs and 61° lows, with about 15 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 31°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan45°31°7
Feb49°34°14
Mar64°45°12
Apr73°55°9
May76°61°15
Jun86°71°14
Jul88°75°22
Aug83°71°17
Sep78°68°16
Oct70°56°8
Nov62°48°10
Dec50°37°10

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
AKQ 85,57
Radar station
KAKQ
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
36.978, -76.428