Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Oct 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 11pm.  Low around 51. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 51. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. 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 38. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Sparta VA
 38.05°N 77.17°W (Elev. 180 ft)
7:25 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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