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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Aug 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta VA
 37.99°N 77.23°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm EDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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