Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Barren Springs VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet between 1am and 5am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 32. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 14. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet between 1am and 5am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 32. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 14. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Barren Springs VA
 36.86°N 80.71°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
7:00 am EST Jan 24, 2026
8am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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