Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Unknown Precip

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:16pm until January 26, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:16pm until January 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Low around 18. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 27. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm, then gradually ending. Low around 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Sparta VA
 38.05°N 77.17°W (Elev. 180 ft)
11:57 am EST Jan 25, 2026
12pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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