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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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:
3:30 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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