Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick; Greensville; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 9:08 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 5:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-03 @ 9:08 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-03 @ 9:08 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 10:08PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 110 or
greater expected.

* WHERE...Portions of eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Sussex; Surry; James City; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; York
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 9:08 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 5:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-03 @ 9:08 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-03 @ 9:08 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 10:08PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 110 or
greater expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central,
south central, and southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Washington; Central and Eastern Allegany; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Eastern Highland; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 9:05 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 5:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-03 @ 9:05 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 3 at 10:05PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 104 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northwest
and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Early morning low temperatures in the around
70 combined with oppressive humidity will result in little to no
overnight relief. Prolonged excessive heat may impact power,
water, and transportation systems.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): District of Columbia; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 9:05 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 5:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-07-04 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-03 @ 9:05 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 10:05PM EDT until July 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values 110 to 115 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast,
northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, and
northwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Early morning low temperatures in the 70s and
80s combined with oppressive humidity will result in little to no
overnight relief. Prolonged excessive heat may impact power,
water, and transportation systems. Heat index values around 100
are possible again Sunday afternoon.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Bedford; Amherst; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 8:07 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 4:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-03 @ 8:07 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 9:07PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central North Carolina and central and
south central Virginia.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Surry; Wilkes; Yadkin; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Henry
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 8:07 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 4:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-07-03 @ 8:07 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 3 at 9:07PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin Counties. In
Virginia, Henry, Patrick, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, and
Rockbridge Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Dickenson; Buchanan; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Northwest Randolph
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 4:01 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 4:15 am
Onset: 2026-07-03 @ 4:01 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston WV on 2026-07-03 @ 4:01 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 3 at 5:01PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 104.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, and the higher mountainous
terrain of West Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...High temperatures and humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 3:40 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-03 @ 3:40 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-03 @ 3:46 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Saturday for Northern Virginia.



For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles
visit the web site Virginia DEQ air quality web site at
www.deq.virginia.gov

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington
Effective: 2026-07-03 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-03 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-07-04 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-07-03 @ 1:19 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 3 at 2:19PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description: * WHAT...Afternoon heat index values will approach or exceed 100 at
times over all but the higher elevations, and some valley locations
may see heat index values exceed 105.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and
southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.