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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
12:43 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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