Significant Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

Another winter storm will impact much of the region Friday through Saturday night. For this one, only snow is expected. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.22 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jan 7:54 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Wirtz VA

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 07:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Clear and
Blustery then
Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.