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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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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:
3:02 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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