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Heavy Rainfall Across Portions Of Gulf Coast States This Week

Abundant moisture will interact with a stalled front in the Gulf of Mexico this week to generate locally heavy rainfall across the Gulf Coast region. This activity will be bolstered mid-late week by remnants of Willa, currently in the eastern Pacific. This surge of moisture could bring widespread flood concerns to the region given the prolonged period of wet weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Oct 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

Freeze Warning until October 22, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until October 22, 10:00am

    NOW until
    10:00am Mon

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy frost. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Patchy Frost

    Low: 31 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 37 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 34 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy frost. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Oct 22, 2018
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Oct 22, 2018-6pm EDT Oct 28, 2018
 
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