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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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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:
12:04 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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