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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sparta VA

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 10:00am until January 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 35. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 35. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 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:
1:26 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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