Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Amherst VA
 37.61°N 79.08°W (Elev. 699 ft)
7:00 am EST Jan 13, 2026
7am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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