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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Oct 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Sparta VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 61 by 4pm. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 61 by 4pm. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Sparta VA
 38.04°N 77.25°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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