Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Chesapeake, VA
No rain expected today.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
17 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 79°, low 65°No rain expected
98 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 75°, low 58°About 1.44 in of rain
This year so far, since Jan 1
30.48 in
−12.84 in below normal for this point in the year (43.32 in).
National rank141st of 363
In Virginia2nd of 7
Biggest day2.38 in, Jul 23
Last measurable rain0.58 in, Oct 17, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.82
Feb4.18
Mar1.78
Apr1.00
May4.08
Jun5.12
Jul3.62
Aug5.78
Sep1.62
Oct1.48
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1946
Wettest year68.86 in, 2016
Biggest rain day8.93 in, Sep 1, 2006
Nearby cities
- Virginia BeachVA30.48 in this year16 miles
- NorfolkVA30.48 in this year17 miles
- HamptonVA30.48 in this year26 miles
- Newport NewsVA25.53 in this year30 miles
- RichmondVA39.81 in this year88 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Norfolk International Airport station, recorded since 1946; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.