Colonial Beach, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jun 17 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 72º 2% S 9 mph 72%
9pm Clear 79º 1% SSE 7 mph 63%
10pm Mostly Clear 77º 1% SSE 8 mph 70%
11pm Partly Cloudy 75º 1% SSE 7 mph 74%
Thu
Jun 18 		Mostly Cloudy/Wind
View Hourly 		93º / 72º 24% SW 20 mph 59%
12am Partly Cloudy 74º 2% SSE 7 mph 74%
1am Mostly Cloudy 74º 1% S 8 mph 75%
2am Mostly Cloudy 74º 1% S 8 mph 74%
3am Partly Cloudy 74º 1% S 8 mph 74%
4am Mostly Cloudy 73º 2% S 9 mph 74%
5am Cloudy 74º 2% SSW 9 mph 74%
6am Mostly Cloudy 74º 2% SSW 9 mph 74%
7am Cloudy 74º 2% SSW 10 mph 73%
8am Mostly Cloudy 77º 3% SSW 12 mph 70%
9am Mostly Cloudy 80º 3% SSW 14 mph 66%
10am Partly Cloudy 82º 2% SSW 19 mph 65%
11am Mostly Cloudy 84º 2% SW 19 mph 62%
12pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 87º 0% SW 20 mph 58%
1pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 89º 0% SW 20 mph 53%
2pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 91º 2% SW 20 mph 51%
3pm Scattered Thunderstorms/Wind 92º 37% WSW 20 mph 50%
4pm Cloudy 91º 22% WSW 19 mph 52%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 91º 24% WSW 18 mph 52%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 90º 7% WSW 12 mph 52%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 88º 16% WSW 11 mph 53%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 85º 10% WSW 10 mph 61%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 9% WSW 8 mph 66%
10pm Isolated Thunderstorms 80º 30% WSW 8 mph 73%
11pm Cloudy 78º 9% WSW 7 mph 76%
Fri
Jun 19 		AM Rain
View Hourly 		82º / 64º 72% NW 8 mph 68%
12am Mostly Cloudy 78º 15% WSW 7 mph 77%
1am Cloudy 77º 24% WSW 6 mph 79%
2am Cloudy 76º 23% WSW 6 mph 81%
3am Cloudy 75º 20% WSW 5 mph 83%
4am Few Showers 74º 32% WSW 4 mph 84%
5am Showers 74º 39% WSW 5 mph 87%
6am Showers 73º 38% WSW 3 mph 90%
7am Showers 73º 57% WSW 2 mph 90%
8am Rain 74º 66% W 4 mph 87%
9am Rain 74º 72% NW 5 mph 82%
10am Rain 73º 64% NW 5 mph 81%
11am Cloudy 74º 24% NNW 5 mph 78%
12pm Cloudy 75º 15% NNW 5 mph 70%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 77º 24% NNW 5 mph 64%
2pm Partly Cloudy 78º 21% NW 6 mph 60%
3pm Partly Cloudy 79º 17% NW 6 mph 57%
4pm Partly Cloudy 80º 3% WNW 6 mph 52%
5pm Partly Cloudy 81º 2% NW 7 mph 48%
6pm Sunny 81º 2% NW 7 mph 46%
7pm Sunny 80º 2% NW 7 mph 44%
8pm Sunny 79º 2% NW 7 mph 47%
Sat
Jun 20 		Mostly Sunny 87º / 65º 2% W 9 mph 45%
Sun
Jun 21 		Partly Cloudy 88º / 69º 5% W 7 mph 48%
Mon
Jun 22 		Thunderstorms 89º / 68º 75% SSW 10 mph 64%
Tue
Jun 23 		Partly Cloudy 85º / 65º 15% NW 9 mph 59%
Wed
Jun 24 		Partly Cloudy 85º / 66º 14% W 6 mph 52%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Colonial Beach, VA

Tonight
Low : 74ºF
SSE wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
High : 87ºF
SSW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 70ºF
WSW wind 6 to 11 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Juneteenth
High : 77ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 68ºF
NW wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 78ºF
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 68ºF
NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 79ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 71ºF
SE wind around 8 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Waves around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Colonial Beach, VA

    ThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 789142018865557
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 789142018865557
    DIR SSESSSWSSWSWWSWWSWWSWWSWNWNNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Colonial Beach, VA

    As Of: 5 minutes ago

    • 79ºF
    • 82ºF
    • 7mph
    • 0º (SSE)
    • 7mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 29.75"
    • 63%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Colonial Beach, VA is Clear. The current temperature is 79°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, are -° high temperature and 72°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 7 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southeast. The wind is gusting to 7 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 82° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 63 percent, and air pressure at 29.75 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 5:22pm Wed Jun 17 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
    expected.

    WHERE: Tidal Potomac River from Indian Head MD to Smith Point
    VA.

    WHEN: From midnight tonight to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

    Coastal Flood Statement - 1:44pm Wed Jun 17 2026

    ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: Up to one half foot of inundation above
    ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and
    tidal waterways.

    WHERE: Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Western Essex
    and Eastern Essex Counties.

    WHEN: From 1 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday morning.

    IMPACTS: Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable
    locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Do not drive through flooded roadways.

    &&

    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

    LEWISETTA VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT

    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 17/04 PM 2.5 1.0 1.1 1 NONE 18/04 AM 2.8 1.3 1.1 1 NONE 18/05 PM 2.4 0.9 1.0 1 NONE 19/05 AM 2.4 0.9 0.8 1 NONE 19/06 PM 2.0 0.5 0.6 1 NONE 20/06 AM 2.1 0.6 0.6 1 NONE

    DAHLGREN/COLONIAL BEACH VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 5.1 FT

    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 17/05 PM 3.0 1.1 1.2 1 NONE 18/06 AM 3.3 1.4 1.2 1 NONE 18/07 PM 2.9 1.0 1.0 1 NONE 19/06 AM 2.8 0.9 0.9 1 NONE 19/08 PM 2.5 0.6 0.6 1 NONE 20/08 AM 2.5 0.6 0.6 1 NONE

    TAPPAHANNOCK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.9 FT, MODERATE 1.4 FT, MAJOR 1.9 FT

    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 17/04 PM 2.5 0.4 0.7 1 NONE 18/05 AM 2.8 0.7 0.7 1 NONE 18/05 PM 2.2 0.1 0.4 1 NONE 19/06 AM 2.4 0.3 0.4 1 NONE 19/06 PM 2.1 0.0 0.3 1 NONE 20/07 AM 2.2 0.1 0.3 1 NONE

    WINDMILL POINT VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT

    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 17/01 PM 2.3 0.9 1.0 1 NONE 18/01 AM 2.5 1.1 1.0 1 NONE 18/02 PM 2.2 0.8 0.9 1 NONE 19/03 AM 2.3 0.9 0.8 1 NONE 19/03 PM 1.9 0.5 0.6 1 NONE 20/04 AM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE

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