Warming Up For The Weekend!

Patchy frost is a possibility through Tuesday morning

April is known for wild weather swings. Here's a breakdown of why we're getting one in the first week of the new month.

Temperatures likely drop below freezing Tuesday morning

A lot of us will go from the 30s early on to the 70s by the afternoon.

Highs reach the 50s and 60s through the weekend, while showers pass through on a few occasions

High pressure is keeping our skies mostly sunny, but partly cloudy skies build in for parts of the day.

A typical fall day starts the week. Needed rain is days away still.

High pressure is keeping our skies mostly sunny, but partly cloudy skies build in for parts of the day.

High Pressure Is Keeping Our Skies Mostly Sunny, But Partly Cloudy Skies Build In For Parts Of The Day.

High Pressure Is Keeping Our Skies Mostly Sunny, But Partly Cloudy Skies Build In For Parts Of The Day.

Temperatures bounce back to the 60s and 70s this weekend into next week

Highs reach the 60s and 70s this coming weekend

High temperatures Halloween will be 30-35° lower than what we reached Monday afternoon

Dry and cool air moves in Monday. Sunny skies make a return and stick around for a while!

Temperatures peak in the 70s and 80s Sunday, but they'll start in the 20s Thursday morning

Dry and cool air moves in today. Sunny skies make a return and stick around for a while!

Dry and cool air moves in today. Sunny skies make a return and stick around for a while!

Thursday is mild and dry ahead of this cold front

A cold front brings showers Friday, gusty wind Saturday and colder mornings next week

Temperatures eventually rise into the 70s and 80s during the afternoons this week

Frost will be possible in parts of the area Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Frost will be possible Wednesday and Thursday mornings before temperatures rise into the 70s by the weekend

Temperatures climb most days the rest of the week

Temperatures spring forward the rest of the week - especially by Thursday and Friday

A couple days of spring-like afternoon weather precede another weekend cold snap

Highs reach into the 60s in most of the area Thursday and Friday afternoons

Temperatures dip well below freezing Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Many of us bounce back into the 60s by Thursday and St. Patrick's Day

Our taste of winter slowly leaves, making way for a more mild Thanksgiving Day

Liberty University announced today it has extended its contract with head football coach Hugh Freeze for eight more seasons. Freeze has led the Flames to a 7-1 record so far this season, and has already clinched bowl eligibility.

Our cold snap slowly begins to break heading into the weekend and early next week

Highs rebound into the 60s and 70s this coming weekend

Temperatures fall near or below freezing the next several mornings

November-like air rides in along a gusty wind Tuesday and Wednesday

Highs drop from the 70s this weekend to the 40s and 50s starting next Tuesday

We go from 70s to frost late this week into the weekend

It’s a new season for the Liberty Flames who lost one of the best quarterbacks in the nation last season. Hugh Freeze said his team hasn’t missed a beat, and he’s got four capable QBs ready to take a snap, whenever the time may be.

Patchy frost will be possible first thing Thursday morning

Spring showers and storms get replaced by a cold, wintry-like breeze through Sunday

"Prepare everyone in our program to create value for themselves when opportunities arise," said Freeze.

March goes out like a lion, but its roar will sound different each day

Temperatures reach near or below freezing again Saturday morning

Cold air from Canada makes its way into southwest and central Virginia

It’s hard to believe after their historic season last year, the Liberty Flames have the opportunity to be even better in 2021.

Tuesday's 70s are a thing of the past, now that Wednesday's cold front is passing through

Liberty University’s head football coach, Hugh Freeze, has tested positive for COVID-19. Officials say Freeze received the positive test earlier this week and has experienced some mild symptoms. According to the release, he has isolated himself and has been following guidelines. Below is the full statement:

ROANOKE, Va. – Our cold snap continues Wednesday morning, as temperatures start out in the 20s. Some of us may have to break out the ice scraper before heading out in the morning. By the afternoon, however, a breeze out of the west will help temperatures rise into the upper 40s and lower 50s. High temperature forecast for Wednesday, 12/9/2020We expect a clear sky after sunset, which is good news if you plan to check out the International Space Station flying over. International Space Station fly-over Wednesday night, 12/9/2020As we head deeper into the week, we’ll be on the warm side of a developing storm system to our west.

ROANOKE, Va. – The coldest air of the season has moved into parts of the area as of Wednesday morning. Still, we expect high temperatures to only reach 45-50° area-wide Wednesday afternoon with plenty of sun around. High temperature forecast for Wednesday, 11/18/2020A clear sky, calm wind and bone-dry air will allow temperatures overnight to plummet once again. Low temperature forecast for Thursday morning, 11/19/2020As the jet stream continues to retreat northward, however, we’ll warm back up as soon as we cooled down. By Friday and Saturday afternoons, high temperatures will reach 65-70°.

ROANOKE, Va. – Up until this point, it’s been one of the warmest Novembers on record. For Lynchburg and Roanoke, this will be the first freeze of the season. Allow the car some time to get going in the morning, and keep an eye on the tire pressure light. Tips for freezing temperatures Wednesday and Thursday morningsAs quick as we cool down, however, we warm right back up. Upper air pattern by Friday, 11/20/2020Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, the Climate Prediction Center’s 6-to-10 day outlook shows warmer than average weather (average high in the mid-50s and average low in the mid-30s).

FutureTracker - 5 p.m. FridayBecause the front is moving through during the daytime, our high temperature has already happened. Morning lows on 10/17 and 10/18/2020In addition, it might not be a bad idea to fill up your tires. For every 10° drop in temperatures, tire pressure drops by 1 psi. Fall festivities forecast for Saturday, 10/17/2020While this will be some of the coolest daytime air we’ve had in months, it will still be sunny and nice! Upper air pattern next weekThe jet stream retreats north, meaning the autumn air does so as well.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – For nearly the past four years, more than 1,400 days, 43 games to be exact, only one man was under center for the Liberty Flames-- Stephen “Buckshot” Calvert. With the record setting passer now graduated, the Flames turn to Malik Willis to be the starting quarterback in the season opener. “I appreciate the faith they placed in me and I just want to go out there and do what they tell me to do and the right way, you know,” Willis said. As they prepare to open the season with Western Kentucky, the Flames will face a defense that ranked 4th in passing in Conference USA last season and returns with the conference’s reigning defensive player of the year De’Angelo Malone at defensive end. The Hilltoppers offense is a work in progress with grad transfer Tyrrell Pigrome at quarterback but experience is on the side of Western Kentucky.

Leading up to the game, a lot of questions surrounded around head coach Hugh Freeze, who recently underwent back surgery, and whether he would be coaching from the box or the field. On Saturday, Freeze ended up coaching from a hospital bed in the Liberty box. At the end of the game, Freeze told the media his back felt good and that he was thankful for whoever's idea it was to have him coach from the hospital bed. He's a great coach," quarterback Stephen Calvert said. "For him to be able to call the plays up there in the hospital bed, I've got nothing but respect for him."

LYNCHBURG, Va. - (Courtesy of Liberty Athletics)Every member of Liberty's football team is asked to live out the program's motto for 2019, #TougherTogether, and Head Football Coach Hugh Freeze is leading by example. Freeze was released from the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, the football staff is to holding several of its daily staff meetings at the hotel until he returns to the office, keeping their head coach up to date on the team's progress as they prepare for their season-opener in eight days. Conditions for Freeze worsened throughout the week and he underwent back surgery on Friday, Aug. 16. Freeze addressed his football team about the recovery process during a team meeting on Sunday, Aug. 18 via a live video feed from his hospital bed.