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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 23 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta VA
 37.99°N 77.23°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
2:14 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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