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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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:
8:30 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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