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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tappahannock VA
 37.91°N 76.88°W (Elev. 62 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 pm EDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 17, 2026
 
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