Saturday, July 6, 2025 – Hampton Roads, Virginia
By Brian Michigan
The 4th of July weekend has delivered picture-perfect weather so far across Hampton Roads, with Friday’s celebrations enjoying bright sunshine and clear skies for fireworks displays. Today’s weather continues the trend, with high pressure sitting overhead and easterly winds helping keep temperatures mild and humidity comfortably low.
This Saturday morning, many locations across Southeast Virginia reported dewpoints in the upper 50s to low 60s—a rare and pleasant break for early July. However, that refreshing air mass won’t last much longer. Winds are expected to shift tonight, allowing more humid air to return, making conditions stickier overnight and into Sunday.
With dry air dominating for now, Saturday will remain mostly sunny across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, and surrounding areas. High temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 80s°F (29–31°C) with light to moderate winds from the east between 5 and 15 mph. This will likely be the most pleasant day of the long weekend.
Some patchy clouds may appear over eastern North Carolina, and there’s a slight chance of an isolated shower, but any precipitation will be brief and scattered. Outdoor plans should proceed with minimal disruption.
If you’re heading to the coast, expect favorable beach conditions, especially north of Cape Hatteras. However, the southern Outer Banks are under a moderate risk for rip currents, influenced by Tropical Storm Chantal spinning offshore of the Southeast U.S. coast.
As of 8 a.m. today, Tropical Storm Chantal remains a weak tropical system, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It may slightly strengthen over the next 24 hours to a 45 mph tropical storm, but wind shear should prevent it from intensifying further. A landfall along the South Carolina coast is possible by Sunday morning, before the storm tracks north toward Hampton Roads.
Though Chantal is expected to weaken over land and lose its tropical structure, it will still bring periods of heavy rain to coastal Virginia. Scattered downpours could begin by late Sunday and continue through Monday, with widespread rainfall totals between 1 and 2 inches. The main threat will be localized flooding, especially in low-lying areas or places with poor drainage.
By Tuesday, Chantal’s remnants will be moving out of the region, giving way to a brief drying trend. However, a stationary front is expected to settle just north of Hampton Roads, returning daily chances of thunderstorms and increased humidity through the second half of the week.
