Chesapeake, Virginia Weather Forecast
Today in Chesapeake: slight rain with a high near 79°F and a low around 68°F. Rain chance 61%. Rain chances peak at 24% on Friday. Warming trend: highs climb from 79°F today to 88°F by Wednesday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 11
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7-Day Forecast for Chesapeake
Today 10/11
79°/68°
61%
Mon 10/12
74°/64°
4%
Tue 10/13
83°/60°
0%
Wed 10/14
88°/64°
2%
Thu 10/15
77°/65°
6%
Fri 10/16
81°/64°
24%
Sat 10/17
65°/50°
19%
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 3 | NNW 2 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,353
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.82 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
32.71 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
67°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.76 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Chesapeake Weather
Chesapeake sits at about 13 feet above sea level in Chesapeake County, Virginia. About 244,835 people live in the Chesapeake area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service AKQ office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KAKQ. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 8 and the first fall freeze around Nov 29.
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