Weather Warnings for Virginia

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Virginia
Alerts Updated: April 20, 2026, 11:12 pm  UTC


Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 7:11PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and southern and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening 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, 7:11 pm      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 3:15 am
Area:  Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell


Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 5:36PM 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...From 2 AM to 10 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, 5:36 pm      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 1:45 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 20 at 5:36PM 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...From 2 AM to 10 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, 5:36 pm      Expires:  April 21, 2026, 1:45 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 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


Frost Advisory issued April 20 at 12:27PM 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...In North Carolina, Bertie, Gates, and Hertford Counties. In Virginia, Chesapeake and Suffolk, and Isle of Wight, James City, and Surry Counties. * 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, 12:27 pm      Expires:  April 20, 2026, 11:00 pm
Area:  Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Chesapeake; Isle of Wight; Suffolk


Frost Advisory issued April 20 at 12:27PM 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...In North Carolina, Camden, Chowan, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties. In Virginia, Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Accomack, and York Counties. * 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, 12:27 pm      Expires:  April 20, 2026, 11:00 pm
Area:  Pasquotank; Camden; Chowan; Perquimans; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Accomack; York


Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:27PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and central, east 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, 12:27 pm      Expires:  April 20, 2026, 11:00 pm
Area:  Northampton; Richmond; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Greensville; Sussex; Southampton; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Eastern Henrico; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex


Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 12:27PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, north central, and south central 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, 12:27 pm      Expires:  April 20, 2026, 11:00 pm
Area:  Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Western King William; Western King and Queen; Western Essex