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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Thaxton VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:13am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:13am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 25. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 12. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 25. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Thaxton VA
 37.36°N 79.68°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
5am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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