Blog: Torrential rainfall possible for Father’s Day

Posted: Jun 15, 2025 / 08:50 AM EDT

Updated: Jun 15, 2025 / 08:50 AM EDT

Heavy rainfall soaked parts of Hampton Roads yesterday slowing down travel and inundating streets with water. As we head through Father’s Day, the rain is not over just yet as more rain is possible this afternoon. A stationary front which is still lingering over the region will allow for slow moving storms which will likely lead to another round of flooding in some areas.

As we head throughout the late morning and early afternoon some sunshine will be able to peek through the clouds. This will allow temperatures to warm into the lower and middle 80s across the region. When factoring in the humidity, it won’t be as high as yesterday, only feeling like the upper 80s today.

This is because the chance for rain picks up early in the afternoon which gives our air less time to warm under the sunshine. Rain will start to pick up around 2pm with isolated downpours possible. The rain becomes more widespread and heavy through the middle and late afternoon hours. Some strong thunderstorms will also be possible with wind gusts in isolated cells upwards of 40mph. As we head into the evening, scattered downpours will remain possible.

These slow moving downpours could drop 1-3 inches of rain for parts of the area over a short amount of time. As a result, a flood watch is still in effect today and it goes until 2am Monday morning.

Additionally, the Weather Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk (3/4) of excessive rainfall. This risk is for the southside areas of Virginia and into northeast North Carolina. A slight risk (2/4) is for areas shaded in yellow which includes the southern tip of the Eastern Shore and for Hampton, Newport News, and north into Williamsburg. Much of the Outer Banks is included in this as well.

As we head into the middle of the week, this stationary front will begin to lift north away from the region. Winds will remain out of the south meaning temperatures will rise with the increase in sunshine. High temperatures will be back in the upper 80s to potentially lower 90s. With the humidity, it could feel close to 95 degrees. Stay cool!