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Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Galax VA

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:55pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:55pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Galax VA
 36.63°N 80.94°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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