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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Amherst VA

Heat Advisory July 3, 11:00am until July 3, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 4, 11:00am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Amherst VA
 37.62°N 79.14°W (Elev. 919 ft)
Last Update:
5:00 am EDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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