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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE South Boston VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
12:30 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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