Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	4 Sep 1:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lignum VA

Severe T-storm Watch September 4, 02:05pm until September 4, 09:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely then
Scattered
Showers
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then isolated showers between 4am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.