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Sussex County, Virginia, United States

Last updated: 3:14 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
38°C
Feels like 42°
Partly Cloudy
▲ 39°  /  ▼ 22°
Wind
7 mph S
Humidity
35%
Dew Point
21°
Pressure
29.80 inHg
Visibility
9 mi
UV Index
7.5
Cloud Cover
46%
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Sussex County is currently partly cloudy at 38°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2545 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 5:54AM · Sunset: 8:31PM.

Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 9:00 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 9:00 PM
Excessive Heat Warning
Dorchester, MD, Wicomico, MD, Somerset, MD, Inland Worcester, MD, Northampton, NC, Hertford, NC, Gates, NC, Pasquotank, NC, Camden, NC, Western Currituck, NC, Bertie, NC, Chowan, NC, Perquimans, NC, Fluvanna, VA, Prince Edward, VA, Cumberland, VA, Goochland, VA, Caroline, VA, Nottoway, VA, Amelia, VA, Powhatan, VA, Westmoreland, VA, Richmond, VA, Northumberland, VA, Lancaster, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Prince George, VA, Charles City, VA, New Kent, VA, Gloucester, VA, Middlesex, VA, Mathews, VA, Sussex, VA, Surry, VA, James City, VA, Western Louisa, VA, Eastern Louisa, VA, Western Hanover, VA, Eastern Hanover, VA, Western Chesterfield, VA, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA, Eastern Henrico, VA, Western King William, VA, Eastern King William, VA, Western King and Queen, VA, Eastern King and Queen, VA, Western Essex, VA, Eastern Essex, VA, York, VA, Mecklenburg, VA, Lunenburg, VA, Brunswick, VA, Greensville, VA, Southampton, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Accomack, VA, Northampton, VA, Newport News, VA, Hampton/Poquoson, VA, Isle of Wight, VA, Suffolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA, Eastern Currituck, NC
Expires 7:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Dorchester, MD, Wicomico, MD, Somerset, MD, Inland Worcester, MD, Northampton, NC, Hertford, NC, Gates, NC, Pasquotank, NC, Camden, NC, Western Currituck, NC, Bertie, NC, Chowan, NC, Perquimans, NC, Fluvanna, VA, Prince Edward, VA, Cumberland, VA, Goochland, VA, Caroline, VA, Mecklenburg, VA, Lunenburg, VA, Nottoway, VA, Amelia, VA, Powhatan, VA, Westmoreland, VA, Richmond, VA, Northumberland, VA, Lancaster, VA, Brunswick, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Prince George, VA, Charles City, VA, New Kent, VA, Gloucester, VA, Middlesex, VA, Mathews, VA, Greensville, VA, Sussex, VA, Surry, VA, James City, VA, Southampton, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Western Louisa, VA, Eastern Louisa, VA, Western Hanover, VA, Eastern Hanover, VA, Western Chesterfield, VA, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA, Eastern Henrico, VA, Western King William, VA, Eastern King William, VA, Western King and Queen, VA, Eastern King and Queen, VA, Western Essex, VA, Eastern Essex, VA, York, VA, Newport News, VA, Hampton/Poquoson, VA, Isle of Wight, VA, Suffolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA, Accomack, VA, Northampton, VA, Eastern Currituck, NC
Expires 7:00 PM
59 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
38°
4%
5 PM
39°
4%
6 PM
38°
4%
7 PM
36°
4%
8 PM
33°
4%
9 PM
31°
4%
10 PM
29°
4%
11 PM
28°
4%
12 AM
28°
4%
1 AM
27°
5%
2 AM
26°
5%
3 AM
25°
5%
4 AM
24°
5%
5 AM
22°
3%
6 AM
22°
3%
7 AM
23°
3%
8 AM
24°
3%
9 AM
26°
8%
10 AM
28°
9%
11 AM
31°
18%
12 PM
32°
19%
1 PM
33°
19%
2 PM
34°
19%
3 PM
36°
24%
7-Day Forecast
Today
39° 22°
Partly Cloudy.
Sun
37° 22°
Mostly Clear with a 29% chance of rain.
Mon
34° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 80% chance of rain.
Tue
30° 21°
Rain, 68% chance.
Wed
31° 19°
Drizzle, 51% chance.
Thu
34° 19°
Rain, 70% chance.
Fri
37° 22°
Drizzle, 82% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 38° Partly Cloudy 4% 7 mph S 35%
5 PM 39° Partly Cloudy 4% 9 mph SSE 34%
6 PM 38° Partly Cloudy 4% 7 mph S 41%
7 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 4% 9 mph S 48%
8 PM 33° Partly Cloudy 4% 9 mph S 54%
9 PM 31° Mostly Cloudy 4% 6 mph S 57%
10 PM 29° Mostly Cloudy 4% 5 mph S 61%
11 PM 28° Mostly Cloudy 4% 5 mph SSE 65%
12 AM 28° Overcast 4% 6 mph SSE 67%
1 AM 27° Overcast 5% 6 mph S 69%
2 AM 26° Overcast 5% 6 mph S 71%
3 AM 25° Mostly Cloudy 5% 6 mph S 72%
4 AM 24° Partly Cloudy 5% 5 mph S 74%
5 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 3% 4 mph S 75%
6 AM 22° Mostly Clear 3% 4 mph S 74%
7 AM 23° Mostly Clear 3% 4 mph SSW 72%
8 AM 24° Mostly Clear 3% 5 mph SSW 69%
9 AM 26° Mostly Clear 8% 5 mph SSW 63%
10 AM 28° Mostly Clear 9% 5 mph S 58%
11 AM 31° Mostly Clear 18% 5 mph S 53%
12 PM 32° Mostly Clear 19% 6 mph S 50%
1 PM 33° Mostly Clear 19% 6 mph S 46%
2 PM 34° Mostly Clear 19% 6 mph S 43%
3 PM 36° Mostly Clear 24% 7 mph S 42%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/4
Partly Cloudy
4%
22°
39°
Sun
7/5
Mostly Clear
29%
22°
37°
Mon
7/6
Partly Cloudy
80%
21°
34°
Tue
7/7
Rain
68%
21°
30°
Wed
7/8
Drizzle
51%
19°
31°
Thu
7/9
Rain
70%
19°
34°
Fri
7/10
Drizzle
82%
22°
37°
Sat
7/11
Drizzle
42%
22°
34°
Sun
7/12
Rain
68%
21°
33°
Mon
7/13
Rain
68%
21°
31°
Tue
7/14
Drizzle
64%
18°
31°
Wed
7/15
Rain
90%
20°
32°
Thu
7/16
Drizzle
60%
21°
33°
Fri
7/17
Drizzle
90%
21°
32°
Sat
7/18
Drizzle
60%
21°
32°
59
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
59 AQI 13.6 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
43 AQI 46 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Sun 59 Moderate 43 59
Mon 52 Moderate 30 52
Tue 46 Good 34 46
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Sat Jul 4, 18:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE3372 J/kg
MLCAPE2567 J/kg
MUCAPE3372 J/kg
SBCIN0 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-7.4
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear6 kt
0–1 km Shear2 kt
Eff. Shear11 kt
0–1 km SRH-8
0–3 km SRH-28
Eff. SRH-28
Storm Motion174° @ 19 kt
0–1 km EHI-0.2
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado-0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index22.7
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.59 in
0–3 km LR8.6 °C/km
700–500 LR6.7 °C/km
Total Totals50.8
LCL791 hPa
LFC1009 hPa
EL159 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,547 ft