Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 17. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Low around 17. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
12:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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