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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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