Observed 11:50 PM EDT at KLYH

Lynchburg, VA weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 65°18° today at 4 PM

TonightNear 44°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	34%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	49%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	40%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	28%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	24%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	35%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	24%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 614 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 842 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Harris Creek below Route 130 Near Monroe

6.2 mi

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Archer Creek near Kelly

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 87

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lynchburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Lynchburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:43 PM; Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:46–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:56 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Lynchburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lynchburg, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

Harris Creek below Route 130 Near Monroe

Archer Creek near Kelly

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon