Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KROA

Blue Ridge, VA weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	20%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	5%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	28%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	34%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	36%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	42%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	41%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	39%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	24%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	18%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Glade Creek Tributary at Blue Ridge

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Laymantown Creek at Welches Run Road

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Glade Creek at Smith Cemetary

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek at Troutville

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Blue Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:56 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Blue Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blue Ridge, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Glade Creek Tributary at Blue Ridge

Laymantown Creek at Welches Run Road

Glade Creek at Smith Cemetary

Buffalo Creek at Troutville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon