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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Nov 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Nov 4, 2026-6pm EST Nov 10, 2026
 
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