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Portsmouth, VA weather

It is 60°F and mostly cloudy at Norfolk, Naval Air Station as of Oct 28, 4:59 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 57°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:25 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:17 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

60°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

ENE 5 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 58°F

Pressure · visibility

30.34 inHg

Visibility 9 mi

Observed at Norfolk, Naval Air Station (KNGU), Oct 28, 4:59 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Portsmouth forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS AKQ forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the AKQ office near Portsmouth:

  • Special Weather Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Virginia has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Portsmouth (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM58°FMostly Sunny2%NE 8 mph
Wed 8 AM58°FMostly Sunny3%NE 8 mph
Wed 9 AM61°FMostly Sunny3%NE 8 mph
Wed 10 AM63°FMostly Sunny3%NE 9 mph
Wed 11 AM65°FMostly Sunny3%NE 9 mph
Wed 12 PM66°FPartly Sunny3%NE 10 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FPartly Sunny3%NE 10 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FPartly Sunny4%NE 10 mph
Wed 3 PM67°FPartly Sunny4%NE 10 mph
Wed 4 PM66°FPartly Sunny4%NE 9 mph
Wed 5 PM66°FPartly Sunny4%NE 9 mph
Wed 6 PM65°FMostly Cloudy4%NE 8 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FMostly Cloudy4%NE 7 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 6 mph
Wed 9 PM62°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 6 mph
Wed 10 PM62°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM62°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Thu 2 AM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Thu 3 AM60°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 4 AM60°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 5 AM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 6 AM59°FPartly Sunny2%NE 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Portsmouth can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 57°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

High 68°F·Low 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday

High 72°F·Low 54°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 75°F·Low 57°F

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday

High 66°F·Low 55°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

High 70°F·Low 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 59°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 71°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Portsmouth is served by the National Weather Service AKQ forecast office, forecast zone VAZ531, county zone VAC740.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Portsmouth (36.8593, -76.3570), in Portsmouth city. Population: 96,482 (2024 estimate), number 10 of the 28 Virginia cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KAKQ. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/36.8593,-76.357 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:25 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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