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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Nov 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
9:36 am EST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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