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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Jul 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.12°N 79.3°W (Elev. 673 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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