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Roanoke, VA
Right Now
- Humidity: 93%
- Feels Like: 60°
- Heat Index: 61°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 60°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:03:44 AM
- Sunset: 08:30:17 PM
- Dew Point: 59°
- Visibility: 6 mi
Today
Cloudy with occasional showers this afternoon. High 73F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Periods of rain. Low 66F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a half an inch.
Tomorrow
Cloudy with rain in the morning...then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 78F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: ESE @ 6 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 2.3 mi
Wind: ESE @ 5 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 2.4 mi
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 60°
Heat Index: 60°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 2.5 mi
Wind: ESE @ 3 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 60°
Heat Index: 60°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 2.7 mi
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 3 mi
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
Wind: SE @ 5 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: SE @ 5 mph
Precip: 18% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 7 mi
Wind: SE @ 5 mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 64°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 8 mi
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
Precip: 14% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
Precip: 18% Chance
Humidity: 80%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 9 mi
The rain situation has been steadily escalating from what looked like periods of showers at first, to what has developed into a widespread soaking rain, and now into one that could produce at least localized flooding.
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An early dose of summerlike heat has abated in the Roanoke and New River valleys and cool dampness is setting in to take its place
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's forecast for summer calls for a whole lot of heat without much rain to provide relief.
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For the drive home in Roanoke: Rain likely. Low 58F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Tuesday's forecast is showing mild temperatures. It looks like it will be a pleasant 64 degrees. Tomorrow's forecasted low tempe…
Roanoke will see warm temperatures this Monday. It should reach a moderate 70 degrees. A 58-degree low is forecasted. Rain is expected for this Monday. Forecasting models show a 99% chance of precipitation. The Roanoke area should see a light breeze, with winds only reaching 7 miles per hour…
An early dose of summerlike heat has abated in the Roanoke and New River valleys and cool dampness is setting in to take its place
Roanoke's evening forecast: Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then variable clouds overnight with more showers at times. Low 66F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Folks in the Roanoke area will see highs in the 60s tomorrow. The forecast calls for it to be a pleasant 68 de…
The forecast is showing a hot day in Roanoke. Temperatures are projected to be a quite sizzling high of 91. Today has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. 66 degrees is today's low. Don't leave the house without an umbrella today! Today's outlook …
This evening in Roanoke: Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 66F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Sunday, Roanoke folks should be prepared for high temperatures. It looks to reach a warm 88 degrees. We'll see a low temperature of 65 degree…