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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 56. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 56. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest VA
 37.36°N 79.29°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 am EDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 28, 2026
 
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