Heads up! Localized flash flooding possible through Friday evening

Storms Friday will once again move slowly and drop a lot of rain

Flood headlines for Friday, 6/11/2021

ROANOKE, Va.10 p.m. Update: As we continue to track rain and floods in our region, Chief Meteorologist Jeff Haniewich gives an update on the latest.

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9 p.m. Update: Chief Meteorologist Jeff Haniewich gives an update as rain continues to hit our area, causing flooding in some.


It is still very humid by our standards, and that will lead to patches of fog early Friday morning. That moisture will also allow some pockets of rain/storms to develop as soon as 10 a.m.

These would start out pretty sporadic through midday.

FutureTracker - midday Friday

Similar to Thursday, we’ll see storms become more numerous throughout the afternoon as temperatures rise into the upper 70s and lower 80s.

FutureTracker - Friday afternoon

These storms will move slowly, bringing the threat for localized flash flooding throughout the afternoon and evening. All it would take is 1-3″ of rain for flash flooding to occur, which is certainly possible with some storms Friday. The threat for that is higher in areas north of US 460.

Excessive rainfall outlook for Friday, 6/11/2021

Storm chances go down after about 9 p.m., but some light showers may linger once a front sags to our south. Make sure to bring the bug spray if you plan on being outdoors during the evening.

FutureTracker - late Friday night

Even though the front will be to our south, there will still be enough energy in the upper levels of the atmosphere (along with a light east/southeast wind at the surface) to produce clouds and a few showers Saturday. This will keep temperatures in the 70s.

We’ll be much warmer by Sunday with highs well into the 80s.

Weekend forecast for the second weekend of June - 2021

A front coming in from the west could allow a few storms to pop later in the day Sunday. Not everyone will have to briefly bring their plans indoors, but some of us will due to these storms.

Tracking a front for Sunday, 6/13/2021

We’ll stay hot and dry Monday before another front comes in Tuesday. This one will once again provide the chance for some hit-or-miss storms. The bigger deal with this one will be the drop in humidity by midweek.

Tracking a front for Tuesday, 6/15/2021

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About the Author:

Meteorologist Chris Michaels is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 News from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays on Virginia Today.