Potential Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A significant winter storm will likely impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	23 Jan 8:54 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Thaxton VA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow before 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain and sleet before 10pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.