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Lynchburg, Virginia 7 Day Weather Forecast
Wx Forecast - Wx Discussion - Wx Aviation
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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: 8:00 pm EDT May 20, 2026 |
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Tonight
Chance
Showers
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Thursday
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
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Thursday
Night
Showers
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Friday
Showers
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Friday
Night
Showers
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Saturday
Showers
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Saturday
Night
Showers
Likely
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Sunday
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
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Sunday
Night
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
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| Lo 67 °F |
Hi 73 °F |
Lo 56 °F |
Hi 60 °F |
Lo 54 °F |
Hi 66 °F |
Lo 53 °F |
Hi 78 °F |
Lo 60 °F |
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Tonight
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A chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
Thursday
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A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Thursday Night
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Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 56. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Friday
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Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 60. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Friday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Saturday
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Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Saturday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Sunday
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A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Sunday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Memorial Day
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
Monday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Tuesday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Tuesday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Wednesday
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A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for 3 Miles SW Madison Heights VA.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
931
FXUS61 KRNK 202356
AFDRNK
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
756 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
The aviation forecast has been updated.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Chances of showers and thunderstorms will persist
through the upcoming weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Chances of showers and thunderstorms will persist
through the upcoming weekend.
A slow-moving cold front will arrive from the west later
tonight into Thursday morning as an upper level trough and its
associated surface low pressure system push eastward across
southeastern Canada. Ahead of this cold front, southwest flow
should advect moisture across the Appalachian Mountains. By
Thursday, bulk shear values reach 20-30 knots, which may lead to
some multicellular thunderstorm clusters. These clusters may
lead to some strong damaging wind gusts and hail. Currently, the
biggest unknown with storm development on Thursday is the
progression of a backdoor cold front associated with the
developing wedge of high pressure sliding east. If this
backdoor cold front moves southward faster than anticipated on
Thursday, the severe threat will become more limited.
Wedging should strengthen on Friday as surface high pressure
moves northeast. Temperatures will likely remain on the cooler
side of guidance due to widespread cloud cover. Repeated rounds
of rain will occur throughout Friday and the upcoming weekend
with continued southwest flow advecting moist air north over the
shallow wedge. This rain should hopefully bring much needed
relief for the ongoing drought conditions. The wedge of high
pressure should eventually weaken by Memorial Day. While chances
of showers and thunderstorms may continue into early next week,
the overall coverage appears more scattered and should resemble
a more typical diurnal pattern.
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.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
VFR conditions should mostly continue through early tonight,
but there may be some scattered showers and thunderstorms west
of the Blue Ridge for the next couple hours. Clouds will
increase overnight, and ceiling heights should steadily drop.
Some patchy fog may be possible for BLF and LWB by early
Thursday morning. Ceilings should fall toward IFR for most
locations on Thursday as the coverage of showers and
thunderstorms increase. A northeast wind may gust up to 20 knots
at DAN and LYH. By Thursday evening, visibilities should begin
to lower as periods of rain continue.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...
Chances of showers and thunderstorms should persist through
Friday and the upcoming weekend, which will keep ceilings at
IFR and MVFR for most terminals. A northeast flow will bring
moisture to keep skies generally cloudy and provide several
opportunities for patchy fog. Some clearing may take place by
Monday to bring ceilings back towards VFR, but there may be
scattered afternoon convection.
Note: The Bluefield (KBLF) ASOS is currently down due to a
major power supply failure. Replacement parts have been ordered.
ETA of this repair is currently unknown. Thus, AMD NOT SKED is
being utilized for the BLF TAF.
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.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT tonight for NCZ004>006.
WV...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...EB/PW
AVIATION...PW
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