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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 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 10:00am until January 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
8:59 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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