Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.09°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
7:00 am EST Jan 13, 2026
7am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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