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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 27 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 04:46am until January 27, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 04:46am until January 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Calm wind.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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:
4:19 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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