ROANOKE, Va. – Spring is commonly known for its swing in temperatures, and that’s something we’ll see in the coming days.
A wind down the mountains Thursday will be partially responsible for a summer-like preview. High temperatures reach the 80s across many locations.
Remember the UV Index is ‘High,’ meaning that a half hour without some sort of protection could result in sunburn.
Friday won’t be quite as warm, and it won’t be quite as sunny.
A frontal system will spark a few showers during the first half of the day.
Any storm chance by the afternoon looks like it would mainly be near the North Carolina-Virginia border.
As our front passes through Saturday morning, we cannot completely rule out a few light showers near and east of the Roanoke Valley early on.
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Come Sunday, another area of low pressure rides along our old front, resulting in the chance for rain later on and at night.
Once this passes, we’ll notice a calming wind and a clearing sky early next week. This will allow temperatures to drop into the 30s and 40s Monday and Tuesday mornings.
We don’t expect a widespread freeze, but patchy mountain frost isn’t out of the question.