Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1035.2 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:31pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:31pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8am, then sleet between 8am and noon, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 24. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8am, then sleet between 8am and noon, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after noon. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.09°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
4:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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