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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE South Boston VA

  • Today

    Today: Isolated sprinkles before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated sprinkles before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE South Boston VA
 36.67°N 78.8°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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