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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Feb 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight, then scattered flurries after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight, then scattered flurries after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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