Forecast and Conditions for Norfolk, Virginia

Updated: 1:40 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at Suburban Acres, Norfolk, Virginia
Temperature	71.8 °F / 22.1 °C
Humidity	97%
Dew Point	71 °F / 22 °C
Wind	West at 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h
Pressure	29.91 in / 1012.8 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Thunderstorms and Rain
Visibility	7.0 miles / 11.3 kilometers
Clouds	(FEW) : 700 ft / 213 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1900 ft / 579 m Overcast (OVC) : 5000 ft / 1524 m
Yesterday's Maximum	92 °F / 33 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	72 °F / 22 °C
Normal high	87 °F / 30 °C
Normal low	72 °F / 22 °C
Record high	99 °F / 37 °C (1995)
Record low	59 °F / 15 °C (1947)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	17
Sunrise	06:04 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:18 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	11:33 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	12:27 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Flash Flood Watch Statement as of 8:56 PM EDT on July 23, 2008

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 8 am EDT Thursday...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia...
including the following areas... in the lower Eastern Shore of
Maryland... Dorchester... inland Worcester... Maryland beaches...
Somerset and Wicomico. In Virginia... Accomack... Caroline...
Charles City... Chesapeake... Chesterfield... Dinwiddie... Essex...
Gloucester... Greensville... Hanover... Henrico... Isle of Wight...
James City... King William... King And Queen... Lancaster...
Mathews... Middlesex... New Kent... Newport News/Hampton...
Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Northumberland... Prince
George... Richmond... Southampton... Suffolk... Surry... Sussex...
Virginia Beach... Westmoreland and York.

* Until 8 am EDT Thursday

* showers and thunderstorms will continue ahead of a cold front
tonight. Some thunderstorms will contain very heavy rain with
rainfall rates of up to 2 inches an hour. The cold front will
be slow to move across the region... causing some thunderstorms
to remain over the same areas for extended periods. This has the
potential to cause localized flash flooding.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

Forecast as of 8:18 PM EDT on July 23, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 8 am EDT Thursday...

	Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely this evening...then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Thursday Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon...then partly sunny late. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall until late afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday and Friday Night Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday and Saturday Night Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Monday Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Monday Night through Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.