ROANOKE, Va. – Rain started soon after sunset on Saturday and keeps falling through much of Sunday. The storm threat is greatest east of I-81, but the worst storms are closer to the Atlantic coast.
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Storms have their greatest strength in the late morning with a threat of damaging wind gusts. More power outages are possible along with broken tree limbs. Flooding is a risk where rainfall rates are high like we saw last week. Hail and tornadoes are technically possible but difficult to form.
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Rain rates are highest in Southside just before noon. Showers are more scattered the further west you are.
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Rain is lighter after noon, and showers continue to break up.
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Showers are very isolated through the rest of Sunday. Clouds break in some spots before more build up Monday.
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Temperatures are stuck below 70 thanks to the consistent cloud cover. Those clouds help lows stay above average.
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The best chances for storms are well to our east and south. If you’re traveling to the Carolinas or south Florida you might need to reschedule.
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As the rain eases off wind speeds increase. Gusts to 30 mph are possible in the early evening. Winds slowly but steadily turn calmer overnight.
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Rain totals range from a few tenths to half an inch. Flooding is unlikely with this level of rain, but it’s still possible. Be careful driving especially if you encounter any standing water.
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Wind behind the cold front sends cooler, drier air our way from the northwest. Even though we still have quite a few clouds this week it takes until the end of the week for rain to come back.
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Temperatures drop below average particularly through the first half of the week. By the weekend highs are closer to 70.
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Showers are rare through most of the week with a better chance Friday and Saturday. Fronts mostly stay south of us, so we have less moisture to work with than when a front passes right over.