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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 31 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Cold Weather Advisory until February 1, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until February 1, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sun

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
6:39 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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