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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ)

Lat: 36.36°NLon: 78.53°WElev: 515ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nelson VA

Extreme Heat Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Light south wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light southwest wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Light south wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nelson VA
 36.56°N 78.68°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
3:24 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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