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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Alton VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then rain. Low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then rain. Low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely before 1am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Alton VA
 36.57°N 79.01°W (Elev. 538 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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