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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
7:30 am EST Jan 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 18, 2025-6pm EST Jan 24, 2025
 
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