Potential Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week
A significant winter storm will likely impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures early next week. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)
Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.
Fair
42°F
6°C
| Humidity | 27% |
| Wind Speed | S 13 mph |
| Barometer | 30.23 in (1024.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 35°F (2°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 5:54 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles ENE Wirtz VA
Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Increasing
CloudsFriday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance RainFriday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
then SnowSaturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Snow then
Snow/SleetSunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow before 1pm, then snow and sleet likely. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Wirtz VA
37.1°N 79.81°W (Elev. 997 ft)
37.1°N 79.81°W (Elev. 997 ft)
6:30 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
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