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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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