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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Buchanan VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 35 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 35 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Buchanan VA
 37.46°N 79.58°W (Elev. 2497 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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