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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 05:28am until January 29, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 05:28am until January 29, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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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:
5:11 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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