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Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 1pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 1pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.3°N 80.06°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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