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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 2pm. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 2pm. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tappahannock VA
 37.91°N 76.88°W (Elev. 62 ft)
Last Update:
2:12 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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