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Weather in Bobtown

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:51 am (EDT)
Now · overcast 53 °F
Feels like
51 °F
Low / high
53 / 71 °F
Rain
1%
Wind
5 mph ENE
→ 30.30 inHg · steady

Today in Bobtown: overcast, 53 °F to 71 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 53 °F to 70 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 71 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (20%).

Measured now at the airport

Melfa/Accomack Cnty (KMFV), 1.7 mi away · 16 min ago

Fog at the airport: low visibility on the coast and at sea.

Visibility0.5 mi
WeatherFog
Temperature49 °F
WindCalm

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 29 Overcast 53 / 71 °F 1% 6 mph SSE 0.5 ft 1:52 am · 2:24 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Clear sky 53 / 70 °F 2% 10 mph WNW 0.7 ft 2:46 am · 3:21 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 47 / 61 °F 0% 8 mph NNE 1.0 ft 3:44 am · 4:20 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 47 / 64 °F 1% 5 mph E 0.5 ft 3:46 am · 4:22 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 51 / 67 °F 5% 5 mph ESE 0.5 ft 4:54 am · 5:31 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 54 / 68 °F 7% 9 mph ENE 0.5 ft 6:11 am · 6:43 pm NBM
Wed 4 Clear sky 57 / 69 °F 20% · 0.14 in 12 mph E 0.7 ft 7:20 am · 7:43 pm NBM
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 57 / 69 °F 28% · 0.09 in 12 mph ESE 0.7 ft 8:16 am · 8:34 pm NBM
Fri 6 Rain 53 / 65 °F 25% · 0.39 in 11 mph NNE 1.6 ft 9:03 am · 9:20 pm NBM
Sat 7 Rain 50 / 62 °F 25% · 0.14 in 11 mph NW 1.6 ft 9:46 am · 10:02 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 48 / 60 °F 16% · 0.11 in 11 mph NNW 1.4 ft 10:26 am · 10:42 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Mainly clear 47 / 59 °F 16% 12 mph NNE 1.4 ft 11:02 am · 11:20 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 46 / 62 °F 15% 7 mph NE 1.0 ft 11:38 am · 11:57 pm ECMWF
Wed 11 Overcast 51 / 63 °F 17% 6 mph N 0.8 ft 12:14 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 7:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 8:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 54°56°56°60°67°71°64°55°
Chance of rain 0%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 5 ENE4 ENE3 NNW2 E4 W5 W6 S2 S
Humidity 87%90%93%92%72%58%76%100%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRNBM

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 68°69°62°64°67°70°71°
AIFS 68°71°60°62°64°67°69°
GFS 69°71°62°63°64°68°69°
ICON 69°71°62°65°70°67°70°
HRRR 71°70°—————
NBM 68°70°61°64°67°68°69°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 0000000
ICON 0000000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.14 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 61213221119622614817611
AIFS 712136577
GFS 710132810258167119161328
ICON 49920817717615817920
HRRR 6151625—————
NBM 36101581458589131217
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%6%7%10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%13%14%48%
NBM (NOAA) 1%2%0%1%5%7%20%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%1%1%1%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +5.6 °F Above +62% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal +0.7 °F A bit above +22% —
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal 58° / 52°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.3 °F A bit above +33% 56° / 50°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +47% 54° / 48°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +40%
December A bit above +1.6 °F A bit above +22%
January A bit above +2.2 °F Above +52%
February A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +50%
March A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +33%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Bobtown climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Bobtown is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 70 °F to 85 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Bobtown, about 4 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 47° 30° 3.21 in 8 4.3 42° 1.8 ft –
FebruaryFeb 49° 32° 2.96 in 8 5.1 40° 1.7 ft –
MarchMar 57° 38° 3.97 in 9 5.9 44° 1.8 ft –
AprilApr 67° 46° 3.06 in 9 6.7 53° 1.8 ft –
MayMay 75° 56° 3.16 in 10 7.4 62° 1.5 ft –
JuneJun 83° 65° 3.85 in 11 7.9 72° 1.3 ft 1
JulyJul 87° 70° 4.66 in 13 7.8 78° 1.2 ft 4
AugustAug 85° 68° 4.01 in 11 7.1 79° 1.3 ft 3
SeptemberSep 80° 62° 3.72 in 9 6.0 76° 1.6 ft 4
OctoberOct 70° 51° 3.78 in 7 5.4 67° 1.8 ft –
NovemberNov 60° 42° 3.09 in 7 4.8 56° 1.9 ft –
DecemberDec 51° 34° 3.59 in 9 3.9 48° 1.6 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 42° 1.8 ft –
Feb 40° 1.7 ft –
Mar 44° 1.8 ft –
Apr 53° 1.8 ft –
May 62° 1.5 ft –
Jun 72° 1.3 ft 1
Jul 78° 1.2 ft 4
Aug 79° 1.3 ft 3
Sep 76° 1.6 ft 4
Oct 67° 1.8 ft –
Nov 56° 1.9 ft –
Dec 48° 1.6 ft –

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 43.07 in of rain on about 109 days and about 2,200 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now53 °Ffeels like 51 °F
Tomorrow53 / 70 °F

It's 53 °F now (feels like 51 °F). Today, 53 °F to 71 °F; tomorrow, 53 °F to 70 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 1%
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 1%
  • Mon 2 5%
  • Tue 3 7%
  • Wed 4 20% 0.14 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 20% and 0.14 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity88%
Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 88% now and the dew point is 50 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now8.1 migood
Clouds96%

Visibility is good now (8.1 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 3 · Sun 1: 4

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 49
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 28 Overcast56 / 69 °F09 mph ENE
Tue 27 Clear sky55 / 70 °F09 mph NE
Mon 26 Partly cloudy49 / 65 °F07 mph WNW
Sun 25 Clear sky52 / 67 °F09 mph NE
Sat 24 Overcast51 / 63 °F012 mph NE
Fri 23 Overcast52 / 66 °F015 mph NNE
Thu 22 Overcast52 / 65 °F013 mph NNW
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 21 Overcast54 / 65 °F015 mph N
Tue 20 Clear sky54 / 69 °F015 mph N
Mon 19 Mainly clear49 / 64 °F015 mph NNE
Sun 18 Overcast47 / 60 °F020 mph NNE
Sat 17 Heavy drizzle51 / 69 °F0.47 in22 mph N
Fri 16 Light rain66 / 80 °F0.20 in15 mph SSW
Thu 15 Light drizzle66 / 74 °F0.01 in16 mph ENE
Wed 14 Partly cloudy69 / 82 °F011 mph SW
Tue 13 Clear sky65 / 77 °F011 mph WSW
Mon 12 Light drizzle64 / 72 °F0.04 in22 mph NW
Sun 11 Heavy drizzle69 / 76 °F0.58 in21 mph SE
Sat 10 Overcast61 / 70 °F015 mph E
Fri 9 Overcast61 / 73 °F06 mph NE
Thu 8 Overcast61 / 74 °F010 mph WSW
Wed 7 Overcast49 / 68 °F09 mph S
Tue 6 Clear sky55 / 63 °F011 mph N
Mon 5 Light drizzle62 / 71 °F0.02 in12 mph NNW
Sun 4 Drizzle65 / 71 °F0.45 in11 mph ENE
Sat 3 Light rain64 / 76 °F0.54 in13 mph NNE
Fri 2 Overcast70 / 82 °F013 mph SW
Thu 1 Overcast66 / 81 °F010 mph SSW
Wed 30 Overcast64 / 74 °F07 mph SSW
Tue 29 Overcast65 / 72 °F07 mph W

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in BobtownQuestions

What's the weather like today in Bobtown?

Overcast, from 53 °F to 71 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Bobtown?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 47 °F and a high of 71 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.30 inHg and steady: −0.05 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Bobtown?

The best time to visit Bobtown is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 70 °F to 85 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Bobtown in October?

In October, Bobtown normally sees highs of 70 °F and lows of 51 °F, with about 7 rainy days (3.78 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 67 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Bobtown?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 87 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 30 °F. The wettest is July (4.66 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Bobtown?

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Bobtown, about 4 every 10 years; 2 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

More about Bobtown today

Weather near Bobtown

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.2 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:51 am (local time).

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