Richmond, Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| 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; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:51 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-04-20 @ 11:51 am |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:51PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Temperatures in the mid to upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and they may possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Frost Advisory |
| Area(s): | Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Chesapeake; Isle of Wight; Suffolk |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am |
| Headline: | Frost Advisory issued April 20 at 12:27PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. Best chances for frost are away from the immediate coast. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Bertie, Gates, and Hertford Counties. In Virginia, Chesapeake and Suffolk, and Isle of Wight, James City, and Surry Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. |
| Alert: | Frost Advisory |
| Area(s): | Pasquotank; Camden; Chowan; Perquimans; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Accomack; York |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am |
| Headline: | Frost Advisory issued April 20 at 12:27PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. Best chances for frost are away from the immediate coast. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Camden, Chowan, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties. In Virginia, Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Accomack, and York Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Northampton; Richmond; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Greensville; Sussex; Southampton; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Eastern Henrico; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:27PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and central, east central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Western King William; Western King and Queen; Western Essex |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-04-20 @ 11:27 am |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:27PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, north central, and south central Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 11:10 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-04-20 @ 11:10 am |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:10PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and southern and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | District of Columbia; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Central and Southeast Howard; Southeast Harford; Nelson; Albemarle; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 7:45 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 3:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-04-20 @ 7:45 am |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 8:45AM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected, especially in outlying areas away from larger bodies of water. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 7:45 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 3:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-04-20 @ 7:45 am |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 8:45AM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 to 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 6:29 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 6:29 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2026-04-20 @ 6:29 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 20 at 7:29AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across Virginia through this evening. Residents and visitors are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. Virginia residents are reminded that open burning is prohibited before 4 PM EDT each day through April 30th. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; 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; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 6:06 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 6:06 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wakefield VA on 2026-04-20 @ 6:06 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 20 at 7:06AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Description: |
The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty northwest winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across much of central and eastern Virginia this afternoon. Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. Virginia residents are reminded that open burning is prohibited before 4 PM EDT each day through April 30th. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Augusta; Rockingham; Page; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge |
| Effective: | 2026-04-20 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC on 2026-04-20 @ 12:00 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 20 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Description: |
The combination of 10 hour fuel moistures around 10 to 12 percent relative humidities around 20 to 25 percent, and frequent wind gusts around 20 to 25 mph will lead to an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires today. Even with some light rainfall yesterday, there was adequate sun and gusty winds this afternoon to rapidly dry fuels. Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers. Additionally, exercise caution if operating any equipment that could create sparks and keep vehicles off of dry grass. Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly. Lastly, remember to obey local burn bans. For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state forestry or environmental protection website. For Virginia, visit dof.virginia.gov |