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FNUS71 KAKQ 221325
FWSAKQ
SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026 UMOJA FESTIVAL (DAY 2)...PORTSMOUTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
925 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 EDT ON MAY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 757-899-5734.
DISCUSSION
A FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER NEAR OR JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA ON
SATURDAY, LEADING TO CONTINUED UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY WARMING INTO
THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80. IN ADDITION, IT WILL BE NOTICEABLY
MORE HUMID COMPARED TO PREVIOUS DAYS. THE MAX WBGT FOR THE DAY IS
FORECAST TO BE 79.
FOR THE RAINFALL FORECAST, WE ARE NOT EXPECTING
A WASHOUT, BUT THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED THREAT FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS (NON-SEVERE). THE BEST SHOWER AND STORM CHANCES WILL
BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TIMEFRAME. SIMILAR CONDITIONS
ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SUNDAY.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...84.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH.
VISIBILITY..........6.
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........88 82 75 75 72 80 88 88 88 88
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY DEF DEF DEF DEF
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........ CHC CHC CHC CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 50 50 50 70 80 80 80 80
TEMP............67 71 74 76 78 79 80 79 79 79
RH..............100 97 93 87 85 82 79 82 82 79
APARNT TMP (F)..67 71 74 76 81 82 84 82 82 82
SURFACE WND DIR.E SE S S S S S S S SE
SURFACE WND SPD.4 4 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 7
SURFACE WND GST.7 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10
VISIBILITY (SM).7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...81.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
VISIBILITY..........6.
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........88 88 82 79 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80
WEATHER COV.....DEF DEF LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
CHC OF PCPN (%).80 80 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
TEMP............78 76 75 75 73 73 72 72 72 72 71 71
RH..............79 85 84 87 97 97 100 97 97 97 100 100
APARNT TMP (F)..81 79 78 78 77 77 76 75 75 75 74 74
SURFACE WND DIR.E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S
SURFACE WND SPD.6 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3
SURFACE WND GST.9 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
VISIBILITY (SM).6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
FORECASTER...BUTNER
REQUESTED BY...ANNA MCRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
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.DELDT 05/22/26
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