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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hillsville (KHLX)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 80.82°WElev: 2736ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Galax VA

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 12, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galax VA
 36.66°N 80.93°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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