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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
6:52 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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