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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Dec 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Sparta VA
 38.04°N 77.23°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 am EST Dec 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 17, 2025-6pm EST Dec 23, 2025
 
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