COLD FRONT

Dropping humidity makes for much more pleasant weather Wednesday evening through Saturday

A cold front brings scattered storms and a cool-down while pushing Lee away from us

Severe weather is more limited than it was on Saturday

Storms are less severe, but flooding is more likely

Storms take a break until Monday

Storms take a break until Monday

Storms take a break until Monday

One weak front makes a difference in our weather starting Wednesday

Rain lets up in the afternoon

Saturday stays dry with plenty of rain Sunday

Saturday gives us a short dry break

Rain stays away until the middle of the week.

Cool weather sticks around next week

Only one rainy day until late next week

It takes until Monday for a dry stretch to begin

Storms are isolated Wednesday but more widespread Thursday

Temperatures rise to around 80 before rain arrives

Temperatures recover quickly with so much sunshine

Most severe weather missed us last night and this morning

Saturday morning brings the most rain our way

Highs around 40 and lows around 20 keep us feeling chilly to end the season

Wind chill brings us to the single digits in some spots Sunday morning

Saturday is dry and breezy, but be careful Sunday morning

As soon as rain wraps up wind rushes in

Feeling more like winter in the last weeks of the season

Rain falls all day, but storms build in a short window during the afternoon

Rainy, cloudy days pay off with mild weather to start next week

Temperatures are below average after a long warm stretch

Cooling off from the record highs the past few days

Temperatures warm quickly after sunrise

Happy Monday, and welcome to another edition of Beyond The Forecast!

Sunny skies bring mild weather for the end of the week

It feels about 10 degrees cooler than average to end the week

While it’s not the best day for outdoor exercise, you can still drive around through the region

Highs are as much as 20 degrees above average

We'll then turn colder Friday with strong wind gusts and mountain snow

Rain turns heavy at times Thursday evening before colder air moves back in

Highs will be in the low to mid 50s through Thursday before colder air surges in

Afternoons warm through Thursday before another strong cold front sweeps through the area

Rain wraps up just in time for the start of the new year

Sunshine brings temperatures into the 60s for the last workday of 2022

If you’re planning on shopping this week use the calm first half of the week

Get ready for sunshine and average temperatures to stick around

The sun comes back to start next week

Our weather pattern holds firm until the weekend

Friday's a calm and cold one before another round of rain arrives

High pressure behind Wednesday’s front means sunshine and cold air

Showers start Friday night and last until Sunday afternoon

The rain breaks just in time for Trick-Or-Treaters

Skies are cloudy on Saturday and Sunday with showers holding off until Sunday evening

Highs will only reach the 50s and 60s late in the week through Halloween

Temperatures are near or above average as we head towards the end of October

The second in a sequence of cold fronts will be the biggest difference-maker in our weather

Enjoy the nice weather today before a cold front changes our pattern

Parts of the area will see frost develop Sunday morning

Storms Sunday afternoon will be capable of producing localized wind damage

Isolated showers precede strong wind gusts and a big drop in temperatures

It'll be 84 to 90° Wednesday but 45-51° first thing Friday morning

Highs drop from the low 90s to mid-70s by the end of the week

We'll go from 80s to 40s and 50s Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning

A welcomed drop in humidity gives the A/C a break the next two mornings

Wind gusts of 40 mph or higher will be possible Saturday

We're tracking another round of cold air, high wind gusts and mostly mountain snow by Saturday

Rain, wind, snow and bitter wind chills are all fair game throughout the day Saturday

Spring and winter battle it out over southwest and central Virginia Thursday and Friday

High temperatures reach the 50s and 60s the next few days

Highs reach the 40s Monday and Tuesday before single digit and teen wind chills Wednesday morning

Saturday brings record warmth and gusty rain, whereas Sunday turns much cooler

The wind whips Monday with cold air continuing through Wednesday morning

Make sure to bundle up this morning as lows begin in the 20s across our region of Virginia. Throughout the day, temperatures won’t warm up much. Luckily, winds will be calmer for Christmas decorating.

The coldest air of the season likely comes in next Monday and Tuesday

Wind chills fall into the teens and 20s first thing Friday morning

Temperatures rise into the 60s and 70s Wednesday and Thursday afternoons

Multiple shots of cold air move through late this week into early next week

The wind at times through Monday will knock a lot of leaves off the trees

It'll feel more like early October once again Wednesday afternoon

Highs reach 80° in parts of the area Thursday before cold front #1 comes through

We see our typical combination of cool mornings and warm afternoons before another shot of cooler air arrives

We go from near-record warmth to wind chills in the 30s in less than 48 hours.

Near-record warmth Thursday and Friday followed by autumnal chill Sunday morning

Temperatures reach near record levels through Friday before plummeting through the weekend

A cold front means big changes for the weather pattern the next three-to-four days

The wedge sets up shop through Tuesday before a strong cold front moves through

We trade Wednesday's summer heat for a preview of fall the next few days

Once again, we'll get a little taste of early fall and late spring once our cold front passes

It's not until Sunday afternoon that we see temperatures briefly rise into the 70s

We won't see as many storms Wednesday as we did Tuesday

Temps and humidity levels lower while the wind picks up after Thursday night's cool front

Tuesday's 70s are a thing of the past, now that Wednesday's cold front is passing through

Enjoy Tuesday! It'll feel much different Wednesday through Friday morning

We'll stay seasonably warm the next two days before a cold front brings much colder air

Expect calm weather the next several days before a Wednesday/Thursday front

Rain returns throughout the day Wednesday, but the severe threat is low

Any frost later this week and this coming weekend would be very patchy

As the wind relaxes and sunshine goes to work, we expect seasonable afternoon temperatures Monday. High temperature forecast for Monday, 3/29/2021We’ll turn a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon before a strong cold front moves closer by Wednesday. AdAverage last freeze in southwest and central VirginiaHigh pressure takes control of our weather by Easter weekend, which implies improving weather throughout the holiday weekend. What we're tracking - Easter Sunday 2021We’ll start out cold Good Friday morning and Saturday morning as well. Planning things out for Easter weekend 2021Keep checking back for updates by downloading our app.

ROANOKE, Va. – Now that Tuesday’s gone with the wind, the wind isn’t necessarily gone for Wednesday. Wind speed and wind gust forecast for Wednesday, 2/3/2021At least high pressure is inching closer. Marginally cold air could lead to a brief wintry mix to areas north of I-64 and around I-77 late Thursday night into early Friday morning. So, our threat of wintry weather remains low Friday and Saturday. There could be an opportunity or two for wintry weather in that kind of pattern.

ROANOKE, Va. – As is usually the case in mid-January, Wednesday morning is starting out quite cold with some frosty windshields again. Average temperatures vs. actual forecast temperatures - 1/14/2021Enjoy that, because a strong cold front is knocking on the door Friday. This front will lift the air enough to get a brief line of rain and snow developing in the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley and Highlands from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. before pushing east as rain. FutureTracker - midday FridayThe front clears the area by the evening, leaving most of us dry but cold and breezy at times. However, it’s possible that we see some quick bursts/squalls of snow Saturday afternoon and evening in the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley and Highlands.

By the afternoon, sunshine and a little breeze will push temperatures up into the 50s for many of us. High temperature forecast for Wednesday, 1/13/2021The jet stream stays north of us through Thursday, allowing temperatures to continue building. We’ll mostly be in the mid to upper 50s for afternoon highs Thursday. Snow will begin on some west-facing slopes Friday. What we're tracking by Friday, 1/15/2021Especially Saturday, however, some trailing energy behind the front will allow the snow to pile up on the west-facing slopes.

Let’s split this article up into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, diving into the details that you need to know. - Localized flooding possible along the Blue Ridge Parkway, with stronger storms east of U.S. 29 late in the afternoon Christmas Eve. - Wind gusts could cause scattered power outages Christmas Eve night into Christmas morning. - A flash freeze is possible by Christmas morning, thanks to residual moisture from our Christmas Eve rain. A very cold Christmas - 12/25/2020In fact, it could fall within the Top-10 coldest on record across much of the area.

As any leftover rain continues to clear the area, the wind will become the main factor throughout the day Friday. Drive thru trick or treat forecast for Friday, 10/30/2020As the wind calms, temperatures Saturday morning start in the 30s. Weather pattern for Halloween 2020Come Sunday, another cold front will move through the area, producing a few showers mainly east of the Parkway early in the afternoon. Cold front #2 arrives Sunday-MondayIt’s likely that we’ll see snow develop on our favored west-facing slopes. Temperatures struggle to get out of the 40s Monday with freezing temperatures possible by Tuesday morning (if the wind calms down).