National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.14°N 79.26°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation