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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 06:26am until January 28, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 06:26am until January 28, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Calm wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Sparta VA
 37.99°N 77.23°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
5:04 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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