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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Sparta VA
 38.05°N 77.17°W (Elev. 180 ft)
Last Update:
8:09 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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