Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of sprinkles between 9am and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of sprinkles between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Sparta VA
 38.05°N 77.17°W (Elev. 180 ft)
5:16 am EST Feb 25, 2026
6am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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