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Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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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:
6:37 am EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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