Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.65 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Culpeper VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. Light northeast wind.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 26. North wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 16. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Light northeast wind.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Culpeper VA
 38.52°N 78.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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