NORFOLK, Va. — It's going to be a wet week for Hampton Roads.
A low-pressure system will slowly slide its way up the Atlantic coast, bringing off and on showers, gusty winds, and cooler temperatures.
What to expect from the rain today, tomorrow, this week
The rain chances really pick up Tuesday night, and some showers between Tuesday and Friday could produce moderate rainfall.
Showers will roll in from south to north, starting for North Carolina and South Hampton Roads around the evening commute Tuesday, between 4 and 5 p.m.
This will be followed by multiple rounds of rain until Wednesday morning. We should finally get a break from the rain for a moment starting late Wednesday morning.
Scattered showers will resume on Thursday morning around 6 a.m. The showers will roll north throughout the morning.
Rain chances should start to fall toward the end of the week and transition to afternoon showers with thunderstorms possible.
Temperatures will be below average for the start of the week
Our average high temperature for this time of year is 87 degrees, but highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will only be in the middle 70s.
As the rain chances fall towards the end of the week and cloud cover breaks apart, highs should start to climb back to the 80s for the weekend.
Winds will be gusty, causing tides to rise
Winds will also be gusty, with speeds up to 30 mph across Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina.
Wind speed in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic will rise up to 20 knots, with gusts up to 25. This will create messy conditions in both bodies of water. So, the National Weather Service in Wakefield will issue a Small Craft Advisory for the Chesapeake Bay. The advisory goes into effect Tuesday at 1 p.m. and will last at least until Wednesday at 6 p.m.
That same onshore wind flow will cause tides to rise.
Winds will die down by Friday.
