Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KROA

Roanoke, VA weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. 57–6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 1 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 66°19° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	2%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	3%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	12%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	2%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	6%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	7%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	9%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	10%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	10%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	11%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	17%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	21%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	22%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	21%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	21%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	59%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	57%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	26%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	23%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	13%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	13%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Roanoke weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:48 PM; Morning 7:19–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:58 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:44 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Roanoke. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.