Wakefield, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 63°F
Feels Like 63°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 61°F Wind VRB 5 MPH Barometer 29.92 in.
Solar Rad 77 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.2 mi. NNW of central Wakefield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Thunderstorms, High 72F, Low 37F
30%
72
37
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 50F, Low 29F
50
29
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 44F, Low 21F
44
21
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 44F, Low 26F
44
26
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 58F, Low 43F
58
43
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 56F, Low 37F
40%
56
37
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain Likely, High 48F
60%
48
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 72°F to a low of 44°F, then recover to 48°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 36°F.

This Date in Weather History

1888 - A late season hurricane brushed the East Coast with heavy rain and gale force winds. The hurricane passed inside Nantucket and over Cape Cod, then crossed Nova Scotia.

More on this and other weather history

Wakefield, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Thunderstorms

Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


About Wakefield, VA

Wakefield is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 729. Wakefield is widely known for the Virginia Diner, the Airfield Conference and 4-H Educational Center, and the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office for Eastern Virginia, which issues weather alerts for the region, though the latter two are actually located outside the town limits. Wakefield also hosts the Virginia Shad Planking.

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