Lynchburg, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lynchburg, a city in Lynchburg City County, Virginia.
This Afternoon
90°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lynchburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 35% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NE | 48% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NE | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 38% |
| Monday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 9 mph NE | 56% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 71% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 14 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NE | 44% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 9 mph N | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lynchburg (37.399, -79.195). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lynchburg
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
191 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Lynchburg: nearby ZIP 24515 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lynchburg Rgnl Ap, Va (2.7 mi from Lynchburg). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.