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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Caret VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Caret VA
 37.94°N 76.99°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 am EST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Nov 7, 2025-6pm EST Nov 13, 2025
 
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