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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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