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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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 12, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light west wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by noon, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Amherst VA
 37.61°N 79.08°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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