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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tappahannock VA
 37.91°N 76.88°W (Elev. 62 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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