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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 02:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 02:00pm until February 1, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sun

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
1:33 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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