Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Dorchester; Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Caroline; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; 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; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Effective: 2026-07-18 @ 1:31 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-07-18 @ 1:31 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 2:31AM EDT until July 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina,
and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central,
and southeast Virginia.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): District of Columbia; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Effective: 2026-07-18 @ 1:16 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 9:30 am
Onset: 2026-07-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-18 @ 1:16 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 2:16AM EDT until July 18 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected.

* WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northern, and
southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

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

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: 2026-07-18 @ 12:55 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-18 @ 12:55 am
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-18 @ 12:55 am
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 1:55AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: 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: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Greene, TN; Hawkins, TN; Sullivan, TN; Washington, TN; Scott, VA; Washington, VA; City of Bristol, VA
Effective: 2026-07-18 @ 12:50 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 3:45 am
Onset: 2026-07-18 @ 12:50 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 3:45 am
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Morristown TN on 2026-07-18 @ 12:50 am
Headline: Flood Advisory issued July 18 at 1:50AM EDT until July 18 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Greene County in East Tennessee...
East Central Hawkins County in East Tennessee...
Western Sullivan County in East Tennessee...
Northwestern Washington County in East Tennessee...
Southeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 445 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 149 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Bristol Va, Spurgeon, Colonial Heights,
Oak Grove, Gray, Walnut Hill and Tri-Cities Airport.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: 2026-07-17 @ 6:54 pm -> 2026-07-18 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-17 @ 6:54 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-17 @ 6:54 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 7:54PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for
Northwestern and Central Virginia.

Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will
persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy
(Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into
Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon.

A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the
general population. The risk of health effects is increased
for everyone. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

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: 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: 2026-07-17 @ 3:40 pm -> 2026-07-18 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-17 @ 3:40 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-17 @ 3:51 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Saturday for
Northern Virginia.

Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will
persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy
(Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into
Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon.

Code Purple and Code Red Air Quality Alerts mean that air pollution
concentrations within the region are unhealthy to very unhealthy for
the general population.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and
the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

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: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Frederick; Clarke; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson
Effective: 2026-07-17 @ 3:40 pm -> 2026-07-18 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-17 @ 3:40 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-17 @ 3:51 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Saturday for
Winchester and the eastern West Virginia Panhandle.

Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will
persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy
(Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into
Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon.

Code Purple and Code Red Air Quality Alerts mean that air pollution
concentrations within the region are unhealthy to very unhealthy for
the general population.

A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and
the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

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: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Effective: 2026-07-17 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-07-18 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-17 @ 10:00 am
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-07-17 @ 10:00 am
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a
Code PURPLE Air Quality Alert Friday for
Northwestern and Central Virginia.

A Code Purple Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region are very unhealthy for the
general population. The risk of health effects is increased
for everyone. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by
avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

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