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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

16°C

60°F

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 6 km/h
Barometer 1017.5 mb (30.05 in)
Dewpoint 2°C (35°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 8 May 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. South wind 3 to 8 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 25 °C

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.

    High: 28 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Low: 12 °C

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 19 °C

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °C

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. South wind 3 to 8 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 m)
Last Update:
11:00 am EDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 14, 2026
 
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