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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 9 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. 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%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. 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%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
12:30 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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