Lynchburg, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lynchburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast19%—93°68°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast80%—94°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers80%0.50″95°69°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm52%0.04″73°69°-22°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—95°67°+22°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle25%0.01″91°68°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle38%—83°66°-8°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lynchburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504, 24515
15-Day Forecast — Lynchburg
- Sun93°68°19%
- Mon94°72°80%
- Tue95°69°80%
- Wed73°69°52%
- Thu95°67°25%
- Fri91°68°25%
- Sat83°66°38%
- Sun94°71°26%
- Mon89°68°12%
- Tue85°64°13%
- Wed89°65°24%
- Thu95°68°32%
- Fri90°69°39%
- Sat93°67°39%
- Sun94°66°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Lynchburg
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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
- 24515
- 24504
- 24502
- 24503
- 24501
- 24505
- 24506
- 24513
- 24514