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Lynchburg, VA weather

It is 48°F and mostly cloudy at Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 4:54 AM EDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 46°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:30 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:17 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

Calm

Humidity 96% · dew point 47°F

Pressure · visibility

30.37 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH), Oct 28, 4:54 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Lynchburg forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS RNK forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the RNK office near Lynchburg.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Virginia has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Lynchburg (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM48°FPatchy Fog0%N 2 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FPatchy Fog0%NE 1 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FPatchy Fog0%NE 1 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 9 AM51°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 mph
Wed 11 AM59°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 12 PM62°FMostly Cloudy1%E 3 mph
Wed 1 PM64°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM66°FMostly Cloudy1%E 3 mph
Wed 3 PM66°FPartly Sunny1%E 3 mph
Wed 4 PM67°FMostly Cloudy1%E 3 mph
Wed 5 PM66°FMostly Cloudy1%E 2 mph
Wed 6 PM64°FMostly Cloudy1%E 2 mph
Wed 7 PM61°FMostly Cloudy1%E 1 mph
Wed 8 PM58°FMostly Cloudy2%E 1 mph
Wed 9 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM55°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM53°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 1 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FPartly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM51°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM50°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Lynchburg can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 46°F

Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 68°F·Low 47°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 1 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 74°F·Low 45°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 46°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday

High 67°F·Low 45°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 50°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 67°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 70°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Lynchburg is served by the National Weather Service RNK forecast office, forecast zone VAZ045, county zone VAC680.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Lynchburg (37.3990, -79.1955), in Lynchburg city. Population: 80,301 (2024 estimate), number 11 of the 28 Virginia cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KFCX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/37.399,-79.1955 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:30 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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