Newport News, Virginia Weather
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Newport News weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:21 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast12%—83°72°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast67%0.34″77°70°-6°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle77%0.17″70°69°-7°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle63%—69°65°-1°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle24%—70°60°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Clear14%—76°58°+6°
- SundaySep 27Partly Cloudy——78°60°+2°
Air quality now AQI 51 · Moderate
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~83%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 3.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:30 PM
- Moonset
- 1:34 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Newport News at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 78°F (high 83°F, low 72°F), 8°F above the 70°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 1 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Newport News
- Mon83°72°12%
- Tue77°70°67%
- Wed70°69°77%
- Thu69°65°63%
- Fri70°60°24%
- Sat76°58°14%
- Sun78°60°9%
- Mon75°63°7%
- Tue77°65°9%
- Wed78°69°15%
- Thu78°68°15%
- Fri77°69°20%
- Sat76°70°32%
- Sun79°72°31%
- Mon76°59°23%
- Tue65°53°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Newport News
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Newport News — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 9) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Newport News
SPC includes Newport News in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Newport News
Newport News sits in Newport News County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 43m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 36m — a swing of +5h 6m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Virginia Beach, the state’s largest city, lies about 37 miles to the SE. The nearest town Newport News tracks is Hampton, roughly 9 miles to the ESE.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Newport News, July runs warmest near 79°F and January coldest around 40°F, while August is the wettest month (5.4 inches) and February the driest (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| February | 42° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 49° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| April | 58° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| May | 67° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| June | 75° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| July | 79° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| August | 77° | 5.4″ | 7 |
| September | 72° | 5.0″ | 5 |
| October | 61° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| November | 51° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| December | 43° | 3.2″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Bethel Manor, VA, Rushmere, VA, Yorktown, VA
Newport News swings from 40°F in January to 79°F in July (39°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Newport News runs about 45.1 inches on roughly 73 measurable days.
Precipitation in Newport News runs summer-dominant: August averages 5.4 inches across 7.2 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 2.6 inches over 5.6 rainy days of drier cool air. Newport News shares that warm-season-wet pattern with places like Bethel Manor, VA, Rushmere, VA and Yorktown, VA.
Once Newport News passes April 1, freezes fade and Newport News's beds take peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Newport News, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By November 9, frost is back in Newport News — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Newport News whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Bethel Manor, VA, Rushmere, VA, Yorktown, VA, Poquoson, VA, Hampton, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Newport News?
- Frost typically leaves Newport News by April 1 and returns to Newport News near November 9.
- What is the rainy season in Newport News?
- August is the wettest month in Newport News, about 5.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 45 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Newport News?
- Newport News peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Newport News?
- January is Newport News's coldest month, averaging about 40°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Newport News?
- In Newport News, sow peas and hardy greens around April 1; Newport News's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Newport News get?
- Newport News records around 73 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Newport News?
- Since January in Newport News averages 40°F, Newport News's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Newport News?
- Newport News's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Newport News?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Newport News in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Newport News?
- Current conditions for Newport News and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Newport News forecast updated?
- The Newport News forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Newport News?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Newport News are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Newport News?
- The next few days in Newport News's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Newport News sits at 37.1°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Newport News
- 23601
- 23602
- 23603
- 23604
- 23605
- 23606
- 23607
- 23608
- 23609
- 23612
- 23628
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