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Weather in Widewater Beach

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:06 pm (EDT)
Now · clear 57 °F
Feels like
56 °F
Low / high
50 / 66 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
4 mph SE
→ 30.34 inHg · steady

Today in Widewater Beach: overcast, 50 °F to 66 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 49 °F to 71 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 75 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (16%).

Measured now at the airport

Quantico (KNYG), 6.3 mi away · 10 min ago

Visibility—
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature57 °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 High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 50 / 66 °F 0% 4 mph ESE 8:33 am · 8:47 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Overcast 49 / 71 °F 1% 6 mph SSW 9:23 am · 9:38 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Mainly clear 50 / 75 °F 2% 8 mph NW 10:19 am · 10:35 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 46 / 64 °F 0% 5 mph NNE 11:21 am · 11:37 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 46 / 67 °F 1% 4 mph SSE 11:25 am · 11:44 pm NBM
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 49 / 67 °F 10% 3 mph SSE 12:32 pm NBM
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 51 / 70 °F 16% · 0.08 in 6 mph E 12:56 am · 1:41 pm NBM
Wed 4 Clear sky 54 / 70 °F 23% · 0.33 in 8 mph E 2:07 am · 2:43 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 56 / 69 °F 34% · 0.94 in 9 mph SE 3:08 am · 3:36 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light rain 54 / 67 °F 34% · 0.36 in 8 mph WNW 4:01 am · 4:25 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light rain 49 / 63 °F 16% · 0.09 in 7 mph NW 4:49 am · 5:10 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 42 / 61 °F 18% 6 mph NNW 5:35 am · 5:52 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 35 / 58 °F 18% 7 mph N 6:19 am · 6:32 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 35 / 60 °F 19% 5 mph N 7:01 am · 7:09 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 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 ClearClearPartly cloudyOvercastMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clear
Temperature 52°50°52°56°63°66°63°59°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 4 WSW4 WNW3 WNW2 WNW4 E4 E3 ESE3 SSE
Humidity 88%98%96%94%66%60%70%72%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

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) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 69°72°73°62°66°70°71°
AIFS 68°70°75°62°64°67°70°
GFS 69°74°76°63°67°57°69°
ICON 67°71°75°63°69°75°71°
HRRR 66°71°—————
NBM 68°72°75°64°67°67°70°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediumhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 000000.08 in0
ICON 0000000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.06 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 4116149227155217181019
AIFS 46107567
GFS 6959112262061941657
ICON 412410922512614411716
HRRR 49613—————
NBM 47478145114737613
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%0%6%9%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%3%16%29%
NBM (NOAA) 0%1%2%0%1%10%16%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%0%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 +7.2 °F Above +94% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal +0.2 °F Normal 58° / 41°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.0 °F Normal 58° / 42°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.0 °F A bit above +35% 54° / 41°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +45% 51° / 38°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +30%
December A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +38%
January A bit above +2.2 °F Above +50%
February Normal +0.5 °F Above +55%
March A bit above +1.4 °F A bit above +35%

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.

Widewater Beach climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Widewater Beach is from August to October and from April to June: highs of 69 °F to 87 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 6 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Widewater Beach, about 2 every 10 years. The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 46° 27° 2.98 in 7 4.2 1.1 ft –
FebruaryFeb 50° 29° 2.52 in 7 5.1 1.0 ft –
MarchMar 58° 36° 3.53 in 8 5.8 1.0 ft –
AprilApr 69° 45° 3.35 in 8 6.4 1.0 ft –
MayMay 77° 54° 3.41 in 11 7.1 0.7 ft –
JuneJun 84° 63° 3.91 in 12 7.4 0.7 ft –
JulyJul 89° 67° 3.94 in 12 7.5 0.6 ft 2
AugustAug 87° 65° 4.19 in 10 7.1 0.7 ft 2
SeptemberSep 80° 59° 4.06 in 9 6.1 0.8 ft 2
OctoberOct 70° 47° 3.58 in 6 5.3 1.0 ft –
NovemberNov 59° 37° 3.07 in 6 4.5 1.1 ft –
DecemberDec 50° 31° 3.53 in 7 3.9 1.0 ft –
Month Waves Cyclones
Jan 1.1 ft –
Feb 1.0 ft –
Mar 1.0 ft –
Apr 1.0 ft –
May 0.7 ft –
Jun 0.7 ft –
Jul 0.6 ft 2
Aug 0.7 ft 2
Sep 0.8 ft 2
Oct 1.0 ft –
Nov 1.1 ft –
Dec 1.0 ft –

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

A normal year brings 42.06 in of rain on about 104 days and about 2,150 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

Now57 °Ffeels like 56 °F
Tomorrow49 / 71 °F

It's 57 °F now (feels like 56 °F). Today, 50 °F to 66 °F; tomorrow, 49 °F to 71 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 1%
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 1%
  • Mon 2 10%
  • Tue 3 16% 0.08 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 16% and 0.08 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity76%
Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 76% 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

Now12 migood
Clouds17%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 52
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
Tue 27 Clear sky47 / 72 °F06 mph NNE
Mon 26 Clear sky39 / 71 °F05 mph W
Sun 25 Mainly clear38 / 66 °F03 mph N
Sat 24 Partly cloudy38 / 64 °F05 mph NE
Fri 23 Clear sky47 / 64 °F08 mph NNE
Thu 22 Clear sky44 / 68 °F08 mph NNW
Wed 21 Clear sky46 / 67 °F08 mph N
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Clear sky47 / 70 °F010 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky38 / 66 °F08 mph N
Sun 18 Clear sky41 / 60 °F09 mph NNE
Sat 17 Heavy drizzle48 / 60 °F0.37 in12 mph N
Fri 16 Light rain61 / 83 °F0.38 in12 mph SW
Thu 15 Light drizzle62 / 74 °F0.15 in9 mph NE
Wed 14 Overcast63 / 89 °F08 mph SW
Tue 13 Mainly clear54 / 83 °F09 mph SSW
Mon 12 Rain60 / 75 °F0.58 in15 mph NNW
Sun 11 Rain61 / 69 °F1.36 in11 mph NE
Sat 10 Light drizzle53 / 69 °F0.04 in9 mph NE
Fri 9 Overcast50 / 76 °F05 mph NW
Thu 8 Partly cloudy56 / 80 °F08 mph W
Wed 7 Clear sky44 / 72 °F07 mph SSW
Tue 6 Clear sky48 / 65 °F09 mph NNW
Mon 5 Overcast58 / 74 °F09 mph NW
Sun 4 Drizzle60 / 67 °F0.19 in6 mph NNE
Sat 3 Rain58 / 69 °F0.83 in10 mph N
Fri 2 Light rain63 / 88 °F0.19 in8 mph SW
Thu 1 Overcast61 / 85 °F07 mph SSW
Wed 30 Overcast57 / 80 °F06 mph SSW
Tue 29 Overcast60 / 75 °F05 mph WNW
Mon 28 Overcast61 / 71 °F08 mph NW

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 Widewater BeachQuestions

What's the weather like today in Widewater Beach?

Overcast, from 50 °F to 66 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Widewater Beach?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 1% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 46 °F and a high of 75 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.34 inHg and steady: −0.00 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Widewater Beach?

The best time to visit Widewater Beach is from August to October and from April to June: highs of 69 °F to 87 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Widewater Beach in October?

In October, Widewater Beach normally sees highs of 70 °F and lows of 47 °F, with about 6 rainy days (3.58 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Widewater Beach?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 89 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 27 °F. The wettest is August (4.19 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Widewater Beach?

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 6 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Widewater Beach, about 2 every 10 years. The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

More about Widewater Beach today

Weather near Widewater Beach

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 7.4 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 10:06 pm (local time).

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