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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 77.86°WElev: 295ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Castleton VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Castleton VA
 38.6°N 78.1°W (Elev. 512 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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