Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 28 Aug 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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