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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Sparta VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Sparta VA
 37.94°N 77.19°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:48 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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