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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 19 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
5:54 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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