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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown VA
 37.91°N 77.1°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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