Severe Thunderstorms Likely Across the Ozarks and Lower Ohio Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes, are likely to develop this afternoon from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, widespread rain showers are expected across portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

22°C

72°F

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 11 km/h
Barometer 1016.2 mb (30.04 in)
Dewpoint 4°C (39°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 18 Apr 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Catawba VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 11 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 12 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind 10 to 14 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 21 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 9 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 18 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 13 to 18 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 6 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 14 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 3 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 16 °C

  • Monday
    Night

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

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 5 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 11 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 13 to 18 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Catawba VA
 37.45°N 80.21°W (Elev. 849 m)
8:00 pm EDT Apr 18, 2024
9pm EDT Apr 18, 2024-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2024
 
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