Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Sparta VA
 38.05°N 77.17°W (Elev. 180 ft)
5:24 am EST Jan 11, 2026
6am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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