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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 1pm. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 1pm. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst VA
 37.59°N 79.06°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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