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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Culpeper VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 47. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 47. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Culpeper VA
 38.45°N 78.01°W (Elev. 486 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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