Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Culpeper VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Culpeper VA
 38.43°N 78.02°W (Elev. 479 ft)
4:54 am EDT May 16, 2026
6am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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