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 Calm
Barometer 30.45 in (1033.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Buchanan VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 23. Northeast wind 6 to 9 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 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °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 19. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow before 2am, then snow and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 23. Northeast wind 6 to 9 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 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 19. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Buchanan VA
 37.49°N 79.67°W (Elev. 2290 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
1am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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