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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Dec 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Colonial Beach VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Colonial Beach VA
 38.21°N 76.91°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
11:55 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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