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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Nov 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
9:05 pm EST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Nov 16, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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