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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Danville, Danville Regional Airport (KDAN)

Lat: 36.57°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 571ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Alton VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Alton VA
 36.53°N 79.07°W (Elev. 568 ft)
Last Update:
6:13 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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