Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Roanoke Regional Airport VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Roanoke Regional Airport VA
 37.32°N 80°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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