Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KROA

Salem, VA weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	14%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	19%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	22%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	21%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	21%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	16%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	16%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	21%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	81%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	34%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	19%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	22%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	82%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	48%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	38%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	29%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	25%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	21%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, 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
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 38°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, 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

Roanoke River at Roanoke

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 115 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 6:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Peters Creek at Strauss Park

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Fri 5:56 PM · NWS gauge page

Mason Creek at Hanging Rock

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Fri 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mudlick Creek in Roanoke

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Fri 5:56 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 3:00 PM–5:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Salem 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: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:19 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:44 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Salem. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Salem, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Roanoke River at Roanoke

Peters Creek at Strauss Park

Mason Creek at Hanging Rock

Mudlick Creek in Roanoke

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon