ROANOKE, Va. – Tuesday follows in Monday’s footsteps, bringing April-like warmth into the area. Expect highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s before clouds thicken later in the day and into the night.
These clouds build ahead of a soaking rain Wednesday. This rain gradually turns more scattered later in the day and into the night.
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Rain totals will mostly fall within a half-an-inch and an inch, meaning that the flood threat is very low. A few evening storms will be possible along and east of US 29, but the severe threat is very low.
Thursday will be mild, breezy and dry. Most of Friday will be dry too, but another round of rain arrives at night into Saturday. A line of storms may gobble up some of the moisture, so we’ll watch the trends and adjust accordingly.
Once this system passes, we’ll turn cooler and windy at times Sunday with west slope snow expected.
As warm as it’s been, this is a reminder not to put plants in the ground just yet. Look at early next week. Assuming a calm wind, we could have frost and freezing temperatures.
The average last freeze in our area happens in mid-to-late April.