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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest 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: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest 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.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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