Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack |
| Effective: | 2026-01-10 @ 2:23 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-10 @ 2:23 pm -> 2026-01-10 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-01-10 @ 2:23 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 10 at 3:23PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
Areas of fog have developed this afternoon across portions of the lower Maryland and Virginia eastern shore. Visibilities average between one half mile and one mile, but will locally be reduced to one quarter miles at times, mainly closer to the Atlantic shore from Ocean City to Wallops Island. The visibilities are expected to slowly improve this evening as winds shift to the south and increase. Motorists should be alert for sudden changes in visibility due to the areas of dense fog. Drive at reduced speeds and use low beam headlights only. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-10 @ 12:22 pm -> 2026-01-11 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-01-10 @ 12:22 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 10 at 1:22PM EST until January 12 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to midnight EST Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, which may result in a few power outages. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-10 @ 11:35 am -> 2026-01-11 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-11 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 7:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-01-10 @ 11:35 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 10 at 12:35PM EST until January 12 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, central, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to midnight EST Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will come with a surge directly along the front between 10am and 12pm Sunday. A secondary surge in wind is likely late afternoon into early evening. Strongest winds during both of these time periods will be along the ridges with slightly lower values in the valleys. |