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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 5:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Nelson VA

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Rain Likely
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 51 °F⇓
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.