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Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light west wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light west wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.09°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT May 17, 2026-6pm EDT May 24, 2026
 
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