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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Light Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 2 Mar 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Buchanan VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sleet before 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet. High near 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain likely. Patchy fog. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sleet before 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet. High near 31. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain likely. Patchy fog. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
3:01 pm EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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