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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Aug 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Altavista VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altavista VA
 37.14°N 79.26°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 am EDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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