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Major Winter Storm System Will Bring A Variety Of Impacts To The Central, Southern, And Eastern U.S. Through The Weekend

An impactful winter storm will track from the Plains to New England through Sunday, with bitter cold behind it. Heavy snow is likely from the Corn Belt to interior Northeast, with significant ice accumulations in the Ohio Valley and New England. Farther south, heavy rain could lead to flooding in the Tennessee Valley on Saturday, with isolated severe thunderstorms in the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Catawba VA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 42 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

    High: 40 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Rain

    Low: 33 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 34 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 11 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    Sunny

    High: 26 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 14 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Catawba VA
 37.39°N 80.1°W (Elev. 1923 ft)
Last Update:
10:30 am EST Jan 18, 2019
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 18, 2019-6pm EST Jan 24, 2019
 
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