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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA)

Lat: 37.86°NLon: 76.89°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Nov 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Sparta VA

Red Flag Warning until November 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until November 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
3:24 pm EST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 16, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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