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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:11pm until January 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:11pm until January 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Sparta VA
 37.95°N 77.24°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
12:34 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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