Weather

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (263+ words) The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach this week urged residents and businesses to reduce nonessential water use despite recent rain, saying their water reserves are low amid ongoing drought conditions. Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has moved the city to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) The drought warning for many Peninsula cities and counties has been de-escalated following recent rain, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The advisory has gone from a drought warning to a drought watch as of Thursday for many…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (609+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's historic drought is showing its most significant signs of improvement in months, with the extreme and severe drought categories dropping sharply, and 10% of the state now out of drought status entirely. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (499+ words) Virginia's drought has reached a point where state and local leaders say voluntary conservation might not be enough if conditions keep deteriorating. Rainfall is far below normal, and stress is showing up in reservoirs, streamflow, soil moisture, and groundwater, raising…...

2+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (365+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Despite some rainfall, Virginia's drought continues. After a brief period of modest improvement, the extreme drought area is expanding for the first time in weeks. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday and based on conditions through Tuesday…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (149+ words) Norfolk set a new daily high temperature record Saturday, reaching 100 degrees and breaking the previous July 4 record of 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The old record had been set multiple times, most recently in 1997, National Weather Service meteorologist…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (147+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Julys in Virginia since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) 10 News has the latest local breaking news and headlines from Roanoke, Virginia. Get Roanoke, Va., local TV news, Lynchburg, Va., headlines, national news, videos and more from NBC's local affiliate in Roanoke, Va. WSLS 10 10 News Digital Team Virginia Department of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (57+ words) Live updates including all the school closures in Norfolk, as the county prepares for its hottest day ever during the extreme heatwave. More schools close amid heatwave in Norfolk - Live updates - Norfolk is bracing for its hottest day since records…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (275+ words) Extreme heat could melt busy roads and cause delays for the more than 80,000 people flocking to the Royal Norfolk Show. Police have said road closures could be put in place to ensure the safety of those travelling to the Norfolk…...