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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 1 Dec 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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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:
2:24 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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