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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 2 Oct 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Culpeper VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Culpeper VA
 38.47°N 78.01°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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