ROANOKE, Va. – The temperature roller coaster continues the next several days. We’re at the top of the hill now, as afternoon temperatures reach the mid to upper 60s in the New River Valley and 70-75° elsewhere.
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That’s about 10-15° above average by mid-November’s standards.
A cold front moves through late Thursday, producing a few scattered showers from supper time through about 11 p.m.
The hope is that the sky will clear out in time for the lunar eclipse early Friday morning. Meteorologist Justin McKee has more on that in this week’s ‘Beyond the Forecast’ newsletter.
Otherwise, we turn a corner toward colder air.
Wind chills first thing Friday morning will be in the teens in the mountains, 20s in the Roanoke Valley and low to mid 30s farther east. Wind gusts will reach 25-35 mph in areas near and west of the Parkway during the day.
Highs reach the 40s and lower 50s Friday, so make sure you bundle up for any high school football action. We fall into the 20s Saturday morning with less wind. The weekend then looks cool with increasing clouds.
That’s ahead of yet another strong cold front. That will bring some showers into Monday morning, followed by strong wind gusts, west slope snow and possibly the coldest air of the season.
Temperatures will try to moderate a bit by Thanksgiving. We expect more clouds, however, so highs in the 40s and 50s look likely depending on your elevation.