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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Oct 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tappahannock VA

Coastal Flood Advisory October 11, 11:00am until October 11, 06:00pm
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Coastal Flood Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tappahannock VA
 37.93°N 76.85°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 am EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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