Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Culpeper VA

Today
High: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 72 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Showers, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Low around 51. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.