Altavista, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity 44% Dew Point 29°F Wind ENE 3 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 28.75 in.730.3 mm
Solar Rad 77 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 7.1 miles NE of central Altavista
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Partly Sunny, High 62F, Low 34F
62
34
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 64F, Low 42F
64
42
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 70F, Low 57F
70
57
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 38F
70
38
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 62F, Low 37F
62
37
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 59F, Low 43F
30%
59
43
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 62F
62
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 59°F to 70°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Altavista, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.


About Altavista, VA

Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The town is in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, and its population was 3,378 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1907 by John Edward Lane and Henry L. Lane of the Lane Company, and was chartered in September 1912.

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