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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Mostly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 4 Sep 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Salem VA

Severe T-storm Watch September 4, 03:21pm until September 4, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch September 4, 03:21pm until September 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Salem VA
 37.32°N 80.03°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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