Observed 12:45 PM EDT at KROA

Vinton, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 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
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	13%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	54%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	48%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	40%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	37%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	26%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	32%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	26%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	23%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°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
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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
53°12°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 125 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 12:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Glade Creek at Gus Nicks Blvd in Roanoke

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11:56 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Niagara

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 154 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lick Run in Roanoke

2.7 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:10 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 29Typical 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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:47 PM; Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:57 PM–2 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 west from Vinton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Vinton, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Roanoke River at Roanoke

Glade Creek at Gus Nicks Blvd in Roanoke

Roanoke River at Niagara

Lick Run in Roanoke

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