Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Mostly Cloudy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1036.3 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Buena Vista VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Breezy.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Buena Vista VA
 37.74°N 79.23°W (Elev. 3514 ft)
12:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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