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Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

A winter storm with snow will continuing impacting primarily the southern portion of the region through Saturday night. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 30 Jan 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 30, 04:28pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 30, 04:28pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.09°W (Elev. 1115 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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