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NWS Wakefield Daily Briefing (PDF updated by 930 am)
2026 Marine Zone Change, Effective 4/16/2026 - NWS Wakefield, VA
Maryland Severe Storms Awareness Week is April 6 - 12, 2026. Maryland's Tornado Drill is at 10 AM on Wednesday April 8.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	8 Apr 5:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Center Cross VA

Frost Advisory April 9, 02:00am until April 9, 09:00am

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Frost Advisory

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
Frost
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Patchy Frost
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light south wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.