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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.09°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 am EDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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