Roanoke, VA – Saturday Evening Update
Current radar imagery shows a few isolated showers across portions of the NRV, but the rest of the viewing area is dry!
Although we will continue to dry out overnight, gusty winds are still very much in the picture this evening. Current gusts range from 20-40 MPH. Overnight tonight, wind speeds will settle to 5- 10 MPH, and remain mostly calm on Sunday.
Our wind direction has brought hazy conditions to much of the East Coast, including in Southwest Virginia. This is a result of wildfire smoke from Canada. Air quality levels are moderate, so especially sensitive groups may notice irritation if outside for long periods.
Smoke will lift slightly overnight, but return Sunday morning. It is important to stay weather aware with regard to the air quality as well.
The next couple of days will be beautiful! A lot of sunshine and big-time heat return! Our next best chance of rain will not be until next Thursday.
Saturday Morning Update
After what was an abnormally cold end to May, June appears likely to bring a much different shift in pattern.
Temperatures today and tomorrow remain mild in the mid 70s, before a more warm airmass moves in next week. We’ll get into the mid 80s to start the work week, and potentially reach the 90s Wednesday and Thursday.
Showers and storms become variable between about 1-5 PM today, but nothing quite as widespread or severe as yesterday. After today, much warmer and drier conditions take hold thanks to high pressure dominating the region. After today, expect nothing but sunshine until Thursday and Friday.
Winds could get gusty today, maxing out around 30 MPH in the afternoon.
On a separate note, Hurricane Season begins tomorrow, June 1st. The Atlantic Basin is calm currently, but we’ll have to keep an eye on conditions once sea surface temperatures begin to warm a bit more.