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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 77°WElev: 108ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.66 in (1038.5 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 35. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 4am. Low around 27. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 35. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 4am. Low around 27. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield VA
 36.98°N 76.98°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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