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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 68. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 68. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Sparta VA
 37.94°N 77.19°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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