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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tappahannock VA
 37.93°N 76.87°W (Elev. 16 ft)
Last Update:
12:54 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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