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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Dec 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

Wind Advisory December 29, 07:00am until December 30, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
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:
6:30 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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