Outdoor conditions in

Galax

Virginia
Now
  1. 70°Mostly Sunny2% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 72°Mostly Sunny3% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 74°Mostly Sunny6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain75% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 78°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18% rain72% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 77°Sunny10% rain73% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 75°Mostly Clear9% rain76% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 73°Mostly Clear9% rain80% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 71°Partly Cloudy8% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 70°Mostly Clear6% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 66°Mostly Clear6% rain92% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 66°Partly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 65°Partly Cloudy3% rain94% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 64°Partly Cloudy2% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 62°Partly Cloudy1% rain98% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 61°Partly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 60°Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 60°Sunny0% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 60°Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  23. 63°Sunny0% rain98% humidityGusts 9 mph
  24. 68°Sunny0% rain88% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
28%
Humidity
72–95%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
64–98%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
26%
Humidity
66–90%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
54–84%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
69–92%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 78° / 64°Today looks fairly quiet.28% rain · Humidity 72–95% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 76° / 56°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 64–98% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 54° / 40°Saturday looks breezy.26% rain · Humidity 66–90% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 52° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 54–84% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 57° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 69–92% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Wythe Co. area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Galax radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Galax.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
88%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
5 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Wythe Co. area, about 22 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Galax, VA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.