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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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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:
3:02 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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