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FNUS71 KAKQ 231023
FWSAKQ
SPOT FORECAST FOR 2026 UMOJA FESTIVAL...PORTSMOUTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
623 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 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
WAVES OF SHOWERS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY, PARTICULARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR NON-SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE
IN THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES, ACCOMPANIED BY RATHER HUMID
CONDITIONS. THE MAX WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE FOR TODAY IS
78-79. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SIMILAR WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY, THOUGH
SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD BE EVEN MORE WIDESPREAD.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...86.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
VISIBILITY..........6.
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........87 85 86 82 75 78 80 80 82 88
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC SCH SCH CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........ CHC CHC CHC CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 20 20 30 50 60 60 60 60
TEMP............66 69 72 75 77 78 79 80 81 80
RH..............97 93 93 87 85 85 82 79 77 77
APARNT TMP (F)..66 70 74 77 80 81 82 84 86 84
SURFACE WND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E
SURFACE WND SPD.8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
SURFACE WND GST.13 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 12 12
VISIBILITY (SM).7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
MAX APPARENT TEMP...82.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH OVERNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT OVERNIGHT BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH
AFTER 3 AM.
VISIBILITY..........4 INCREASING TO 7.
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........88 90 89 85 83 81 87 87 89 88 81 87
WEATHER COV.....LKY CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
CHC OF PCPN (%).60 50 40 50 50 40 40 30 50 50 40 30
TEMP............79 79 77 75 73 73 72 72 71 71 71 70
RH..............79 77 79 87 93 93 97 97 97 100 97 100
APARNT TMP (F)..82 82 79 78 76 76 75 75 74 74 73 72
SURFACE WND DIR.E E E E E SE SE S S S S S
SURFACE WND SPD.7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 6 6
SURFACE WND GST.10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9
VISIBILITY (SM).4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
FORECASTER...WRAY
REQUESTED BY...ANNA MCRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
.TAG 2613943.1/AKQ
.DELDT 05/23/26
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