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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 1 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

Wind Advisory January 1, 09:35am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 09:35am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 42. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 42. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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