Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1035.8 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Thaxton VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Thaxton VA
 37.36°N 79.68°W (Elev. 899 ft)
12:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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