Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Jul 2:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sharps VA

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.