ROANOKE, Va. – Five days into the new year, 2023 has started off exceptionally warm. That changes Friday, as temperatures return to more seasonable levels.
Expect more clouds to the west and more sun to the east, which will make a difference in how high temperatures get during the afternoon.
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The wind returns too, but it won’t be enough to cause widespread outages or damage. Gusts peak between about 20 and 30 mph Friday afternoon.
A warm front draped nearby will be enough to spark a few flurries Saturday morning in areas along and west of I-77. Outside of that, Saturday is dry.
Sunday will be wetter at times, with the chance for a brief wintry mix in some higher elevations along and to the north of US 460. That potential exists late morning into the early afternoon.
As you can imagine, Sunday will be the colder of the two days this weekend.
We’ll turn a little milder Monday through Wednesday of next week, and we’ll be dry too.
Beyond that, the pattern has the “look” for potential wintry weather. The storm track late next Thursday into next Friday will be active across the southern U.S., while marginally cold air will be moving down from the north.
Any details or information outside of that are purely speculations at this point, so make sure to download our free weather app for frequent forecast updates.