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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 41. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 41. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. 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:
12:51 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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