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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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