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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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