ROANOKE, Va. – At this point last week, we were preparing ourselves for a heat wave. This time around, it’s the complete opposite.
Showers start out scattered and light early Thursday morning. More widespread rain looms to the west around 7 o’clock.
Throughout the morning and into the afternoon, the rain turns more widespread. A few heavy pockets will be possible. There’s the possibility for a few Flood Advisories to be issued for small streams and creeks in the New River Valley.
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Ample cloud cover and periods of rain will keep temperatures way below average for early August. It’ll feel more like mid-to-late April out there. Highs only reach the 60s and 70s.
We’ll be warmer Friday, though it still will only get to about 75 to 81°. We turn seasonably warm/hot for the upcoming weekend with highs around 85 to 90°. Each day will be a good pool or lake day, though we may have to dodge a few isolated afternoon storms Sunday.
The better chance for storms arrives late Monday with a front coming in from the west. We’ll still be hot regardless.
Humidity levels drop a little bit once that front passes, making for a somewhat more pleasant feel to the air by the middle of next week.