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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 35. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers. Low around 53. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 35. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 53. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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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:
2:51 am EST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Nov 30, 2025
 
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