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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Mostly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 2 Sep 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Mount VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Mount VA
 36.99°N 79.9°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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