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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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