Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 11 May 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.12°N 79.3°W (Elev. 673 ft)
8:30 pm EDT May 11, 2026
12am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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