Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.66 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm.  Low around 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 29. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Sparta VA
 37.95°N 77.24°W (Elev. 98 ft)
12:48 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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