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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
4:01 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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