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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 11 mph. 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

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 11 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 52. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. 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:
1:50 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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