ROANOKE, Va. – A weak front is passing through the area, leading to a few (very) early morning showers in the Highlands Friday. Outside of that, shower chances remain low.
The wind moves down the mountains, drying up the air and bringing temperatures to the upper 80s/lower 90s east of the mountains.
Humidity levels drop late Friday into the weekend, leading to much more pleasant weather. There will be plenty of time to spend outside swimming, grilling, fishing, etc.
High temperatures across the board reach into the 80s under a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky.
A weak system increases storm chances Monday afternoon before clearing the area by the middle of next week.
After that, high pressure becomes the more dominant feature in our weather. This will lead to much hotter weather to close out the month of July, as seen below by the Climate Prediction Center’s temperature outlook for 7/26 to 7/30.