Plans This Weekend? Here's The Forecast!

Clear skies, cold air, and gusty winds are here to close out the week.

Warming Up For The Weekend!

A big cool down is on the way!

Clear and Sunny Skies Continue Today!

Fair Weather Here While Milton Looms Toward Florida.

One more day of cloudy skies before fair weather arrives

Another day with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures

Turning mostly dry with hit and miss showers this afternoon

We will see isolated showers yet again today.

Showers and storms build in this afternoon with the chance for flash flooding to unfold.

Isolated showers and storms continue, but changes are on the way!

Mild, muggy, and mostly cloudy with isolated rain today, but some big time changes are on the horizon.

Light to moderate tropical showers continue through the morning before the chance for heavier rain arrives Tuesday afternoon.

The tropics are still active, and we are right in the path of the next system.

Most of us see calm weather as we head into the weekend, but there are some changes ahead...

As Francine treks north, we start to see local impacts.

A noticeable increase in humidity will happen over the coming days thanks to a shift in the pattern

Francine could have an impact on our weather as we head into the weekend.

Cool mornings and seasonable afternoons this week.

Temperatures look to return to the 80s today before a weekend cool down.

Fall-like air continues across the region as astronomical fall begins in 17 days.

Pumpkin spice and sweater weather is here!

Summer is back! This means hot and humid air returns for the next several days with an increasing chances for showers and storms.

Summer is back! This means hot and humid air returns for the next several days with an increasing chances for showers and storms.

Amazing weekend conditions before we significantly heat up

Why have we been so cool the past couple of mornings? Well, there are a couple of reasons, but one is radiational cooling!

Temperatures come down ever so slightly Father's Day weekend

Picture perfect weather ahead for your Saturday.

Picture perfect weather ahead for your Saturday.

Warm air has taken over and will continue to do so for the rest of the week.

Showers Saturday afternoon will be scattered, so there's no need to cancel plans.

Rainfall picks up overnight

Rain chances last into next week

Almost twenty degrees above average this weekend

Storms are more likely Friday than they were Tuesday

The next tropical storm is set to bring periods of rain and occasionally strong wind gusts Friday night and Saturday

A system is quickly getting going off the East Coast and will be a player in our weather Friday night into Saturday

Rain and wind move into the region due to a system along the East Coast

Once showers clear Sunday night, we're on our way to another pleasant stretch of weather

The outdoors will be perfect today. Temperatures will be moderate, skies will be clear, and the air will be crisp.

The outdoors will be perfect today. Temperatures will be moderate, skies will be clear, and the air will be crisp.

A few showers here and there for Tuesday. Dry air moves in overnight, and clear skies expected for the rest of the week.

It will feel like triple digits in some places this afternoon. A few of us will see an afternoon shower or storm today.

Today will certainly be a bit hotter than the past couple of days. Try to stay cool out there!

Sunday afternoon brings the chance of seeing severe weather as storms will start to develop. Monday brings a higher chance at seeing severe storms.

Sunday afternoon brings the chance of seeing severe weather as storms will start to develop. Monday brings a higher chance at seeing severe storms.

Saturday will be a nice day! Get out there and enjoy it if you can!

High temperatures reach well into the 80s both Friday and Saturday afternoons

Highs will be in the 60s and 70s each afternoon Thursday and Friday

The wind will gust between 30 and 45 mph at times until Saturday afternoon

Storms south of US 460 bring the threat for localized wind damage or an isolated tornado

Shower chances are scattered Thursday and Friday, but the weekend is trending wetter and possibly wintrier too.

Cooler air catches up to us Monday and Tuesday before another rain-maker arrives

Sunday's rain mostly happens in the morning

It won't be wet the entire time the rest of this holiday weekend

Rain increases Saturday and will be around at times Sunday

The forecast for the weekend is as typical as it gets for mid-July!

A refreshing breeze comes in on the back side of our passing storm system

The same storm that brought severe weather last week brings rounds of showers and storms Friday and Saturday

High temperatures push well into the 80s for most of the area by Sunday and Monday afternoons

Rain continues to move through the region this morning ahead of the arrival of our cold front.

After the weekend, there will be several opportunities for rain.

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We go from near-record warmth to wind chills in the 30s in less than 48 hours.

Temperatures reach the 80s in parts of the area in the second half of the week

Most of Friday's rain comes in after sunset, lasting off and on into Saturday morning

Friday's forecast is brought to you by the letter, 'F.'

Perfect high school football weather Friday precedes a weekend warmup

Happy Saturday! We are kicking the first weekend of Fall off with below average lows in the 40s and lower 50s! Over the course of the next few hours, temperatures will gradually warm up into the mid-to-upper 60s around lunchtime.

Fall lovers, rejoice! Cool mornings and seasonably warm afternoons take us through the weekend

Friday and Saturday mornings could feature the coolest weather we've seen in about four months

With the exception of Saturday, summer heat is back in full swing

High temperatures rise into the 90s outside of the higher elevations through Saturday

Mid-July is behaving just as you would expect it to, weather-wise

Temperatures and humidity levels rise in time for the first full weekend of summer

Saturday will be the pick day of the weekend with highs in the 70s

Most of the weekend will be dry but with more clouds around

What we're tracking for the first weekend of March - 2021ROANOKE, Va. – We’ve made it to the weekend unscathed by Mother Nature, thankfully. As we head into the weekend, expect things to stay a little chilly and breezy at times. That starts Friday with high temperatures mainly in the 40s and 50s under a sunny sky. High temperature forecast for Friday, 3/5/2021The breeze will stay intact at 10-20 mph with gusts occasionally higher than that. Wind speed and wind gust forecast for Friday, 3/5/2021That’s what will reinforce some colder air for the weekend.

Snow accumulation Saturday night into Sunday morning (WSLS 10)We are kicking Super Bowl weekend off with mostly quiet conditions. Cloud cover will increase throughout the day with temperatures running close to average in the mid to upper 40s. Future TrackerWe’re looking at 3-6 inches of snow for much of the area, with others only looking at 1-3 inches. Snow AccumulationThe National Weather Service has upgraded much of the region to a Winter Storm Warning that will go into effect at 7 p.m. Road ConditionsThe great news out of all of this is that you don’t have to worry about the snow coming down during the Super Bowl!

Friday's wind speed and wind gust forecastTemperatures, however, will be similar to what we had Thursday. Highs top out in the 40s in the New River Valley and Highlands and 50s elsewhere. Highs Saturday will range from the 30s in the New River Valley to 40s elsewhere. Weekend forecast for 1/23 and 1/24/2021Those clouds come ahead of our next weather system. There’s not a firm source of cold air, meaning that the potential for wintry weather is pretty low Monday.

ROANOKE, Va. – Following yet another deluge of heavy rain, area rivers are either recovering or responding. Rather than post an outdated graphic to this article, here is a link to the latest river and creek levels. Expect temperatures to peak between 60 and 65° in the New River Valley and between 65 and 70° elsewhere. High temperature forecast for Friday, 11/13/2020We’ll be a touch cooler Saturday, especially as morning lows start between 35 and 40°. This challenges the record for latest fall freeze in each city.

ROANOKE, Va. – Hurricane Delta made landfall in Louisiana Friday evening as a Category 2 storm. An associated warm front is draped across the southeast and is driving rain into our area this morning. A flood watch has already been posted from 4 a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday for parts of the New River Valley and Southside. Flood watch Sunday 4 a.m. - Monday 8 a.m. (WSLS)The front is directly overhead Sunday and eventually lifts north of us Monday. What we're tracking Sunday 8 p.m. (WSLS)From now through Monday morning, we expect 1 to 3 inches of rain around the area.

Roanoke and Blacksburg set new daily rainfall records yesterday with 1.67″ and 1.31″ of rain respectively. As high pressure tries to build in from the southwest, clouds will partially erode through the midday and afternoon. VT Football Forecast (WSLS)Sunday looks like a decent day with temperatures warming to near 80 degrees by the afternoon. Right now, we’re forecasting Tuesday as the wettest day of the week, but some showers and/or storms can’t be ruled out Monday or Wednesday. Behind the front, we expect cooler and drier air to filter into the region for the late stages of the week.

We’re tracking a stalled front to our south and east and a center of high pressure to our north and west on this Saturday morning. It appears the high pressure will win out for our weather this weekend, which means temperatures on the rise and storm chances staying on the low side. Today's highs (WSLS)We can’t completely rule out showers and storms today as the front will be close enough to spark a couple spotty storms. Temperatures could peak at levels not seen since July in our area, a handful degrees above average for mid-August. 5 day temperature trend (WSLS)Eventually the high pressure starts to erode to the south and east and a front will be anchored to the north of us.

ROANOKE, Va. – Be sure to send any pictures you get to Pin It or to our social media platforms. Outside of the possibility for slightly poorer air quality, this suppresses tropical development and can produce vibrant sunrises and sunsets. Tracking Sahara dust - Saturday morningThroughout the day Saturday, we’ll notice more haze high up in the sky thanks to an increased amount of dust thousands of feet above us. Tracking Sahara dust - Saturday eveningThe Saharan dust outlook for Sunday is entirely dependent on storms or cloud debris from storms to our north. What the "Omega block" means for our weatherThis kind of pattern may very well last into the 4th of July weekend.

ROANOKE, Va. – The sunshine and drop in humidity Friday was just what the doctor ordered for our weather forecast as we ended the work week. A weak cold front will pass through the area today, possibly sparking a couple afternoon storms. We also expect an upper level low over the Ohio Valley to produce showers and storms for us starting in the afternoon. Sunday's flood risk (WSLS)Temperatures are likely to go even cooler to start the new work week, with highs 10 to 15 degrees below average expected Monday and Tuesday. As rain chances become spottier later in the week, temperatures will bump back up closer to average.

Prepare for quite the cooldown this weekend in the Hill City. But don't worry, just because the temps are taking a dip doesn't mean your opportunities for weekend activities are decreasing. The four-hour event begins at 10 a.m.Get ready to run (at night) as Race for the Fallen: Glow Run comes to Lynchburg! It starts at 8 p.m., and participants can either do a 1-mile or 5K glow run. Want to know what else is happening in the Hill City?