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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Feb 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 10pm, then scattered flurries between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 10pm, then scattered flurries between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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