Meteorologist Ricky Matthews

Meteorologist Ricky Matthews

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Meteorologist in Hampton Roads, VA. Private pilot, racing enthusiast and guy who loves to be in the clouds!

04/26/2026

Coastal flooding is expected from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EDT Monday for Chesapeake and Suffolk, and Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Portsmouth Counties. Up to one foot of inundation above ground level may occur in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Shallow flooding may affect roads and waterfront parking lots, parks, and lawns.

04/26/2026

LAUNCH ALERT: ULA is preparing for a Monday launch.

Monday, April 27th 2026 at 8:52pm is the liftoff time, with a window for a delayed launch open until 9:21pm.

If it launches, should be highly visible weather permitting among the East Coast!

The graphic and rings show when to look, according to ULA.

04/22/2026

Low relative humidity in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty southwest winds will increase the risk of rapid wildfire spread across much of southern and southeast Virginia through late this afternoon. Use extra caution with any ignition sources, including machinery, ci******es, and matches. Properly discard smoking materials. Open burning is prohibited before 4 pm each day through April 30th.

04/21/2026

ROCKET LAUNCH 🚀
Successful from Wallops at 936 pm.

04/21/2026

Check out the waterspout off the coast of Assateague State Park!

Park technician Will Gabeler captured this Monday as a storm moved offshore.

04/20/2026

Rocket Launch scheduled for Tue Night from NASA Wallops

04/20/2026

Low relative humidity in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty northwest winds will increase the risk of rapid wildfire spread across much of central and eastern Virginia this afternoon. Use extra caution with any ignition source, including machinery and ci******es. Properly discard smoking materials. Open burning is prohibited before 4 PM EDT each day through April 30th.

04/19/2026

Low relative humidity in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty northwest winds will increase the risk of rapid wildfire spread across much of central and eastern Virginia Monday afternoon. Use extra caution with any ignition source, including machinery, ci******es, and matches. Properly discard smoking materials. Open burning is prohibited before 4 PM EDT each day through April 30th.

04/17/2026

BIRD MIGRATION: The Springtime flight north is underway! Fill up your feeders.

According to Birdcast, almost 150 million birds will migrate north this weekend.. The forecasts show predicted nocturnal migration approximately three hours after local sunset.

04/17/2026

Do you prefer the constant sunshine, or would you like some rain mixed in?

Photos from Meteorologist Ricky Matthews's post 04/17/2026

Whoa! Check out the MN DOT cameras. They captured tornadoes in progress today as severe storms hit the state.

04/17/2026

Small earthquake in central NC this morning near Greensboro.

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