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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. 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:
8:56 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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