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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Drizzle

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 3 Mar 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tappahannock VA
 37.91°N 76.88°W (Elev. 62 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am EST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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