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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drakes Branch VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drakes Branch VA
 36.99°N 78.61°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
7:30 pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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