989
FNUS71 KAKQ 241924
FWSAKQ
SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE...PORTSMOUTH EM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
324 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2000 EDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 757-899-5734.
DISCUSSION
FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT, WE'RE LOOKING AT A MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKY. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OR A BIT OF DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOR MEMORIAL DAY, THE BEST WEATHER LOOKS TO BE IN
THE MORNING WHEN OVERALL IT SHOULD STAY DRY THROUGH 11 AM. WE
EXPECT SHOWERS AND A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO TO AFFECT THE AREA FROM
AROUND NOON THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. WHILE NO SEVERE STORMS
ARE EXPECTED, LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ANY STORM MONDAY AFTERNOON
ALONG WITH BRIEF DOWNPOURS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM THE SOUTH
AT 10 MPH ON MEMORIAL DAY WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY..........NO VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED.
TIME (EDT) 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........65 65 65 65 65 67 69 72 79 86
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
TEMP............72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71
RH..............82 82 84 85 87 93 97 97 97 100
APARNT TMP (F)..75 75 75 75 74 73 73 73 73 73
SURFACE WND DIR.NE NE SE SE S S S S S S
SURFACE WND SPD.4 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 7 7
SURFACE WND GST.7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10
VISIBILITY (SM).7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 7
MEMORIAL DAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS BEFORE 11 AM. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 12 PM
WITH A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ALSO POSSIBLE.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...85.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 11 MPH.
VISIBILITY..........NO VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED.
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........85 84 83 80 78 75 77 78 80 82 82 88
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC LKY LKY DEF DEF DEF DEF
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........ CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 20 20 30 40 60 70 80 80 80 80
TEMP............71 71 74 76 78 79 80 81 81 80 79 79
RH..............100 100 90 85 79 79 77 74 74 77 79 82
APARNT TMP (F)..73 73 76 78 79 80 84 85 85 84 81 81
SURFACE WND DIR.S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SURFACE WND SPD.7 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 9
SURFACE WND GST.12 13 14 15 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15
VISIBILITY (SM).7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5
FORECASTER...MCGEE
REQUESTED BY...L. TURNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
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.DELDT 05/24/26
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