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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1033.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Amherst VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
9:30 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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