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Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem VA
 37.3°N 80.06°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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