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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton VA
 36.57°N 79.01°W (Elev. 538 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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