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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Culpeper VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Culpeper VA
 38.47°N 78.01°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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