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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

89°F

32°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Jun 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lignum VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Lignum VA
 38.41°N 77.82°W (Elev. 354 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
3pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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