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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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