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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 10 Jan 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 62. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 62. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.12°N 79.3°W (Elev. 673 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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