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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Sparta VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    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 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
7:11 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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