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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

78°F

26°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sparta VA
 38.01°N 77.2°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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