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Lynchburg, Virginia 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for 3 Miles SW Madison Heights VA
National Weather Service Forecast for: 3 Miles SW Madison Heights VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA
Updated: 4:00 pm EDT May 6, 2026
 
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms.  Low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers

Thursday

Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am.  High near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Mostly Clear

Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunny

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.
Mostly Clear

Saturday

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly Sunny

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly Clear

Sunday

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers
Likely
Lo 52 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 78 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 56 °F

 

Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
 
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
 
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
 
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
 
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for 3 Miles SW Madison Heights VA.

Weather Forecast Discussion
820
FXUS61 KRNK 061759
AFDRNK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
159 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Some storms still possible through the evening, but not
expecting widespread convection.

Have lowered rainfall amounts through Thursday.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Frontal system to bring showers/storm through this evening.
Showers linger through Thursday.

2) Shower chances again late in the weekend into next Monday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Frontal system to bring showers/storm through this
evening. Showers linger through Thursday.

Several pieces of shortwave energy will push across the area
through Thursday with a frontal passage aiding in low level
convergence. Widespread showers have been ongoing for most of
the day so far, but should gradually taper off over the next
few hours. Visible satellite indicates widespread cloud cover
with very few breaks in the clouds at the moment, but
additional breaks possible late this afternoon so still possible
to see some sun.

RAP analysis does indicate some instability increasing over the
southern portions of the forecast area over the next few hours,
along with CAMs supporting some scattered storm development.
This coincides with breaks of clouds currently over east TN and
western NC. Should these breaks work north, could have a better
chance of storms. However, still not expecting any widespread
redevelopment of storms later this afternoon/evening given
current trends.

Rainfall amounts have been reduced with most averaging a quarter
to half an inch, with even lesser amounts along the I64
corridor. Any thunderstorms or training of heavier showers
could bring locally 2 inch amounts.

With the front moving through Thursday and potential for more
cloud cover, have lowered highs a couple degrees from the models
with mid 50s to lower 60s for most of the area, potentially
reaching 70 across the NC foothills.

High pressure builds in Friday with dry weather returning along
with cooler temperatures.


KEY MESSAGE 2... Shower chances this weekend into Monday.

The closed upper-level low over eastern Canada will continue to
bring cyclonic flow and multiple shortwave energies near the base
of the mean trough. This will facilitate the progression of a
strong cold front that will sweep through the eastern half of the
country Sunday into Monday.

High pressure and a slight cooldown follow for Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

Flight conditions are a bit of a mixed bag during the next 24 hours
with the presence of a front, ample atmospheric moisture and off and
on showers. Cigs are a bit higher than anticipated, but we are
currently in a bit of a lull between rounds of rain this afternoon.
Cigs will likely drop below 3kft at most sites later this evening as
another round of showers crosses southwest VA. Expect some morning
vsby issues with all the new surface moisture from recent rain. Rain
is also expected to continue into Thursday.

Winds are currently out of the west or southwest, but will turn
towards the north by sunrise Thursday. They will be about 8-12 kts,
with a few gusts as high as 20 kts.

Confidence in the above scenario is average.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

Sub-VFR conditions are forecasted to persist Thursday, with
showers and possible thunderstorms. Expect improving conditions
Friday into Saturday. Sunday has another front and shower/storm
chances with sub-VFR possible.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...BMG/WP
AVIATION...VFJ/WP
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