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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Nov 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Sparta VA

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Sparta VA
 37.96°N 77.18°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
12:13 pm EST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 11, 2026-6pm EST Nov 17, 2026
 
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