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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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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:
3:54 pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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