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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 6:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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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:
7:00 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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