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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Catawba VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Catawba VA
 37.36°N 80.19°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
6:30 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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