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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Sep 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light west wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.3°N 80.06°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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