Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Wirtz VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm.  High near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Wirtz VA
 37.1°N 79.81°W (Elev. 997 ft)
1:31 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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