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Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers after 2pm. High near 78. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Low around 34. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Showers after 2pm. High near 78. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Low around 34. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.09°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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