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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

High Wind Warning December 29, 07:00am until December 30, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 48 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 48 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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