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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 8:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.12°N 79.3°W (Elev. 673 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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