Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Laurel Fork VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Laurel Fork VA
 36.67°N 80.59°W (Elev. 2641 ft)
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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