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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 69%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Dec 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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