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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Sunday, May 17

Current Weather

3:13 PM

89°F
Mostly sunny
RealFeel® 97°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 90°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel®
97°
RealFeel Shade™
90°
Heat Index
91°
Max UV Index
4.6 (Moderate)
Wind
N 3 mph
Wind Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
45%
Indoor Humidity
45% (Humid)
Dew Point
65° F
Pressure
↔ 30.11 in
Cloud Cover
11%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
33300 ft

Day

5/17
92°Hi
RealFeel® 98°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 90°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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Mostly sunny with the temperature near the record of 94; possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities

Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)

WindSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation7%

Probability of Thunderstorms2%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover16%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/17
66°Lo
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Partly cloudy and humid

WindSSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation3%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover26%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 11 mins
Rise 5:56 AM
Set 8:07 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:07 AM
Set 9:45 PM

Temperature History

5/17
High
Low
Forecast
92°
66°
Average
78°
59°
Last Year
89°
69°
Record
94°
2017
45°
1997

Current Weather Conditions in Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia is currently Mostly sunny with a temperature of 89°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 97° (Hot) based on observed conditions including 45% humidity, 11% cloud cover, a UV index of 5, and winds of 3 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 90°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Chesapeake, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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