Lynchburg, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lynchburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Mostly Clear18%—98°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast32%—96°78°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle32%—102°77°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers20%—101°80°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle13%—102°79°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast30%—102°79°0°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle47%—105°76°+3°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Lynchburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29080
15-Day Forecast — Lynchburg
- Mon98°71°18%
- Tue96°78°32%
- Wed102°77°32%
- Thu101°80°20%
- Fri102°79°13%
- Sat102°79°30%
- Sun105°76°47%
- Mon103°77°47%
- Tue108°79°20%
- Wed106°78°15%
- Thu112°87°22%
- Fri98°75°40%
- Sat86°74°53%
- Sun85°72°68%
- Mon82°71°58%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lynchburg
SPC has placed Lynchburg in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Lynchburg
- 29080