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Current conditions at

William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

Lat: 36.71°NLon: 78.85°WElev: 420ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drakes Branch VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Drakes Branch VA
 36.99°N 78.61°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
8:01 pm EDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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