Water Temperature of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA

Current Water Temperature

81.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, August 28, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Plum Point Park

Elizabeth River

Station Name: ELIZABETH RIV AT MIDTOWN TUNNEL AT NORFOLK, VA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 16 feet

Nearest Address:
Midtown Tunnel
Norfolk, VA 23507
Norfolk (city) County

GPS Coordinates: 36.862, -76.3095

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (27.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (32.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (56.4 mi)
Chickahominy River, Providence Forge, VA (57.3 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (61.9 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (69.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (77.3 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (78.8 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (79.4 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (79.5 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (80.9 mi)

Weather for Norfolk, Virginia

Current Weather

76°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
87%
SW 6 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
74°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
86°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
83°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
72°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
73°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
90°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
75°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
91°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
76°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
92°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
77°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
92°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 1:07 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:37 AM - 3:07 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 1:07 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:37 AM - 3:07 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 1:07 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:37 AM - 3:07 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 1:07 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:37 AM - 3:07 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:50 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:20 AM - 3:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:50 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:20 AM - 3:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
8:31 AM - 10:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
8:31 AM - 10:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
5:07 PM - 7:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 PM - 10:12 PM
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 PM
Moon Transit: 3:20 AM
Moonset: 10:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
5:07 PM - 7:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 PM - 10:12 PM
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:38 AM - 6:08 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:38 AM - 6:08 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:51 PM - 9:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
7:50 PM - 10:20 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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