Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Castleton VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 3pm.  High near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 3pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Castleton VA
 38.59°N 78.05°W (Elev. 400 ft)
7:54 am EDT Apr 5, 2026
10am EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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