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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Caret VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 61 by 5pm. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 61 by 5pm. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Caret VA
 37.99°N 76.95°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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