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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Drakes Branch VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 57. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 57. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drakes Branch VA
 36.99°N 78.61°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 am EST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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