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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: 3:30 am EDT Jul 3, 2026 |
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Overnight
 Mostly Clear
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Friday
 Hot
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Friday Night
 Mostly Clear
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Independence Day
 Hot
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Saturday Night
 Slight Chance T-storms
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Sunday
 Sunny then Chance T-storms
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Sunday Night
 Chance T-storms then Chance Showers
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Monday
 Partly Sunny then Showers Likely
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Monday Night
 Showers Likely then Chance T-storms
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| Lo 74 °F |
Hi 101 °F |
Lo 74 °F |
Hi 104 °F |
Lo 72 °F |
Hi 100 °F |
Lo 70 °F |
Hi 96 °F |
Lo 69 °F |
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
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Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. |
Friday
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Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind. |
Friday Night
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Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. |
Independence Day
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Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
Saturday Night
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A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
Sunday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Sunday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Monday
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Monday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Tuesday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Tuesday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Wednesday
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A chance of showers. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Wednesday Night
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A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Thursday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for 3 Miles SW Madison Heights VA.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
521
FXUS61 KRNK 030619
AFDRNK
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
219 AM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation Discussion updated.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
Key Message 1: Hazardous heat lasts through Sunday.
Key Message 2: A break in the heat and additional chances for
rain return next week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Key Message 1: Hazardous heat lasts through Sunday.
A series of vertically stacked highs over the eastern United
States continue the heat wave today and likely into the weekend.
The center of a large 500mb ridge remains over us and barely
moves for the rest of the week. Heat indices in the mid-90s west
of the Blue Ridge and well over 100 east of the Blue Ridge. The
Heat Advisory for today remains in effect between until 8 PM
and another is in effect tomorrow from 11 AM to 8 PM. A bulge of
relatively higher dew points in the Piedmont will likely result
in heat index values greater than 110 degrees (even in spite of
mixing) and an Extreme Heat Warning has been expanded and now
includes Buckingham, Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte,
Pittsylvania, and Halifax Counties. It is likely that similar
hazards will be in effect Saturday, July 4, and Sunday. The
upper level ridge pattern begins to decay by early next week.
While it will still be hot, temperatures will generally be in
the mid 80s to mid/upper 90s. Tuesday through Thursday
temperatures drop even further into the low 80s to low 90s.
The public is reminded to take this weather very seriously.
Especially since it is a holiday weekend, please make sure you
are safe from heat related illnesses. Drink plenty of water,
limit time outdoors, and know the symptoms of heat exhaustion
and heat stroke. If hiking consider going early in the day.
Key Message 2: Chances for showers and thunderstorms gradually
return tomorrow into next most of next week.
The breakdown of the ridge will allow a series of troughs and
disturbances to make their way to our area and provide multiple
chances of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoons
and evenings. A Marginal Risk of severe weather with damaging
wind gusts is possible Friday into Sunday. Storms will be more
limited tomorrow with little moisture and convection fighting a
lid of hot air. That said, MUCAPE values increase to over 1000
J/kg for parts of SW VA Blue Ridge area and into the NC
mountains. Bulk shear is under 10 knots so expecting mostly weak
single cell/multicell storms, however if instability increases
more than forecast we could see a few stronger storms into the
weekend with the main hazard damaging winds, as well as
excessive rainfall.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR expected with perhaps localized mountain valley fog early
this morning. May have a few isolated afternoon/evening storms
this afternoon, but should be very limited. Not enough
confidence to add to any particular terminal.
With high pressure practically overhead, winds will be light
and variable with speeds generally under 5 kts. It will also be
hot during the afternoon creating high density altitude...
conditions leading to longer takeoff rolls, decrease climb rates
and weight restrictions.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...
Shower and thunderstorm chances increase into the Independence
Day weekend. However, primary flight category is expected to be
VFR with Tempo MVFR and LCL IFR due to thunderstorms and/or late
night mountain valley fog.
Main hazard will be the heat...Temperatures through the weekend will
be hot. These extreme temperatures will create high density
altitude with aircraft performance similar to taking off from a
higher altitude runway.
&&
.CLIMATE...
Some maximum and minimum temperature records may be broken this
week. For reference, the records are listed below along with
the year the record occurred.
07/03
Station Hi Max T Hi Min T
Roanoke 97/2012 75/1980
Lynchburg 97/2012 74/1903
Danville 100/1955 80/1922
Bluefield 92/1911 72/1998
Blacksburg 95/1954 71/1941
07/04
Station Hi Max T Hi Min T
Roanoke 99/1999 74/2024
Lynchburg 98/1966 76/1902
Danville 99/1919 74/1999
Bluefield 92/1957 69/2024
Blacksburg 94/1966 78/1949
07/05
Station Hi Max T Hi Min T
Roanoke 100/1999 76/2012
Lynchburg 98/2024 75/1900
Danville 103/1919 76/1926
Bluefield 93/1948 71/1969
Blacksburg 94/1930 69/1932
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening
for VAZ022>024-032>035-043.
Extreme Heat Warning from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this
evening for VAZ044>047-058-059.
NC...Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening
for NCZ003>006-019-020.
WV...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...SH
AVIATION...PM
CLIMATE...SH
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