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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.14°N 79.26°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
9:00 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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