Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Buchanan VA

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain and sleet. High near 22. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. 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. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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