Norfolk is starting Monday, October 12, with light showers or drizzle and low clouds, but the damp opening should be short-lived. The Columbus Day holiday begins with those unsettled conditions. Skies are expected to brighten later, with a high near 75.
Rain Fades As Afternoon Winds Pick Up
Lingering showers should taper off by midmorning, followed by partly sunny skies. Northwest winds are expected, with gusts around 20 knots, according to the National Weather Service.
Boaters should keep an eye on conditions, with a Small Craft Advisory continuing through 6 p.m. Monday for most local waters. Some upper rivers are covered through 4 p.m., as northwest winds briefly strengthen behind the departing storm system.
Norfolk Heads Into A Midweek Heat Spike
The forecast turns noticeably warmer after Monday. Tuesday should be sunny with a high near 82, followed by a sunny Wednesday topping out around 88 degrees — warm enough to challenge records, forecasters said.
Thursday's forecast remains uncertain, with a few showers possible in northern areas. Friday should be mostly dry, with isolated to widely scattered showers possible with the late-Friday-to-Saturday front. That warm, mostly dry stretch is a sharp turn from the stormy setup that prompted Sunday's Hoodline forecast.
Sunday Brings A Sharp Cooldown
The temperature roller coaster takes another turn Friday night, when showers and thunderstorms are possible and lows fall to around 54. A stray shower could not be ruled out Saturday, with much cooler temperatures and most places struggling to leave the 50s.
Saturday night could bring lows in the mid-40s in eastern areas before Sunday brings sunny skies, with most places expected to struggle to leave the 50s. The weather office is watching for the first frost risk of the season over the weekend, especially in areas farther inland from Norfolk's warmer waterfront.
