Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Piney River VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Piney River VA
 37.68°N 79.1°W (Elev. 741 ft)
3:00 am EDT Aug 7, 2026
4am EDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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