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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 2:55 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE South Boston VA

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 49 °F⇓
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 rising to near 49 by 10am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.