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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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