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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 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: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 57. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 62. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 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.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 57. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 62. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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