Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Sparta VA
 37.95°N 77.24°W (Elev. 98 ft)
9:03 am EST Feb 18, 2026
11am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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