Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Thaxton VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Thaxton VA
 37.39°N 79.62°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
7:00 am EST Jan 13, 2026
7am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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