ROANOKE, Va. – Friday Night Weather Update:
Not too bad of a start out there Friday morning! Clear skies and mild temperatures stick around for a couple of hours before things heat back up.
Temperatures will be a handful of degrees warmer than average for the day as some return to the 90s.
The heat index, or ‘feels like’ temperature, is way down for the day. Some still get to the triple digits, but this is certainly an improvement when compared to the start of the week.
A level 1/5 marginal risk for severe weather is in effect for all of Southwest Virginia. Isolated showers and storms begin developing around the middle of the day.
Storm threats include gusty winds, small hail and localized flash flooding.
Isolated coverage of showers and storms continues into the afternoon.
A few carry over into the late evening and overnight hours.
As we head into the weekend, the hot and stormy pattern looks to stick around. Temperatures across the region will be around the 90-degree mark, with afternoon/evening showers and storms developing.
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