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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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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:
1:13 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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