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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Apr 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 70. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 70. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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 pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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