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.
Similar to Thursday, we’ll see storms become more numerous throughout the afternoon as temperatures rise into the upper 70s and lower 80s.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For updates on the forecast, be sure to keep checking back with our app.