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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. 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:
8:00 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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