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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Freeze Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light south wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light south wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. 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:
9:06 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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