National Weather Service Forecast for: Portsmouth VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA
Updated: 6:38 am EDT May 26, 2026
 
Today

Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers
Likely

 Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. West wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

 Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Mostly Clear

 Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunny

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Partly Cloudy

 Saturday

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Partly Sunny
Hi 79 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 88 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 82 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 78 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 76 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
 Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. West wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
 A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Portsmouth VA.