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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Heathsville VA

  • Today

    Today: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Heathsville VA
 37.87°N 76.46°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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