Outdoor conditions in

Newport News

Virginia
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 71°Mostly Cloudy10% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 71°Cloudy10% rain79% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 70°Cloudy12% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 70°Mostly Cloudy12% rain78% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 69°Mostly Cloudy12% rain81% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 68°Cloudy12% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 67°Cloudy10% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 66°Mostly Cloudy10% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 66°Cloudy7% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 66°Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 66°Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 66°Cloudy8% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 66°Cloudy8% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 67°Mostly Cloudy8% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 67°Mostly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 67°Mostly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 68°Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 68°Mostly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 68°Mostly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 68°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 68°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 71°Partly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 74°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 77°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
12%
Humidity
76–97%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
27%
Humidity
50–97%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
72%
Humidity
57–93%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
18%
Humidity
55–80%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
21%
Humidity
65–93%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 72° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.12% rain · Humidity 76–97% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 86° / 66°Friday looks fairly quiet.27% rain · Humidity 50–97% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 72° / 52°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.72% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 62° / 49°Sunday looks breezy.18% rain · Humidity 55–80% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 65° / 53°Monday looks fairly quiet.21% rain · Humidity 65–93% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Hampton Roads area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
60ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good through Today.

60 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground60 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Newport News radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Newport News.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 14 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
79%
Wind
14 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Norfolk

About 19 miles away, the Norfolk hub looks more deeply at Norfolk, VA. It reflects that wider area rather than Newport News’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Hampton Roads area, about 11 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Newport News, VA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.