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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Oct 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 58. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 68. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 58. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 68. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.28°N 80.06°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am EDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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