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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light west wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light west wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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