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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Heathsville VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 2pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 2pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
1:07 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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