Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Aug 3:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sumerduck VA

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.