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Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.3°N 80.06°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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