Weather Warnings for Virginia

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Virginia
Alerts Updated: April 21, 2026, 5:37 am  UTC


Freeze Warning issued April 21 at 1:37AM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 34. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and southern and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  April 21, 2026, 1:37 am      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 9:00 am
Area:  Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell


Freeze Warning issued April 21 at 1:31AM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 to 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  April 21, 2026, 1:31 am      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 9:45 am
Area:  Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Northwest Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson


Freeze Warning issued April 21 at 1:31AM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected, especially in outlying areas away from larger bodies of water. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  April 21, 2026, 1:31 am      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 9:45 am
Area:  District of Columbia; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Central and Southeast Howard; Southeast Harford; Nelson; Albemarle; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park


Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 9:16PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, and central, east central, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  April 20, 2026, 9:16 pm      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 9:00 am
Area:  Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Northampton; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Greensville; Sussex; Southampton; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex


Frost Advisory issued April 20 at 9:16PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Summary: * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. Best chances for frost are away from the immediate coast. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and eastern and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Severity:  Minor    Effective:  April 20, 2026, 9:16 pm      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 9:00 am
Area:  Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Surry; James City; Chesapeake; Accomack; York; Isle of Wight; Suffolk


Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:51PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Summary: * WHAT...Temperatures in the mid to upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and they may possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  April 20, 2026, 12:51 pm      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 9:00 am
Area:  Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier