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1:30 PM EDT 5/29/2023

Wx station is now very limited - some sensors MAY return at a later date.
Temp 64.1°F Precip. Hour 0.00
Hi/Lo 64.4°F/55.6°F                Day
0.10 in.
Barometer  29.976 in.      Yesterday
0.00 in.
Trend -0.006in./hr

No wind data

Snowfall 2022-23:  airport = 0.4"    wx station = 0.75"      Average=22"/yr.

National Weather Service Forecast for: Roanoke VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA
Updated: 11:30 am EDT May 29, 2023

Roanoke, VA (WRH)
 
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 68. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Heavy Rain

Tonight

Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Hi 68 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 71 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 81 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Memorial Day
 
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
 
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Roanoke VA.

 

ZONE FORECAST - Issued by local NWS office:

Expires:202305292000;;271706
FPUS51 KRNK 291533
ZFPRNK

Zone Forecast Product for Virginia
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1132 AM EDT Mon May 29 2023

This is an automatically generated product that provides
average values for each zone and may not be representative
of exact locations. For a more site-specific forecast
visit: https://weather.gov/rnk.


VAZ022-292000-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
1132 AM EDT Mon May 29 2023

.REST OF TODAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Occasional
rain. Rain may be heavy at times late this morning. Near steady
temperature in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
30 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent. 

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