Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

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

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Unknown Precip

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 25 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Galax VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:56am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:56am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 3pm.  High near 31. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 12. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 3pm. High near 31. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Galax VA
 36.63°N 80.94°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
4am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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