Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.97°WElev: 1175ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Buchanan VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Buchanan VA
 37.54°N 79.74°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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