Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32° N Lon: 79.97° W Elev: 1175 ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 May 9:54 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Franklin County

Today
Sunny, hot with highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday Night
Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday
Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday Through Sunday
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.



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