Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Buchanan VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 11am.  Temperature falling to around 36 by 1pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 1pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Buchanan VA
 37.49°N 79.67°W (Elev. 2290 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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