Roanoke, VA – Saturday Evening Update
We continue with a beautiful holiday weekend tonight! This evening we will stay dry, with nothing more than a few clouds.
Temperatures this evening will remain in the 70s and 80s.
One of the main reasons it feels so wonderful outside is because of the low dewpoints! The dry air mass has been a wonderful break from the heat and humidity we have experienced the past few weeks.
What was Tropical Depression Three is now Tropical Storm Chantal. Chantal will make landfall early tomorrow morning and bring us a few rain showers late Sunday night. However, the biggest rain-maker will be a slow moving cold front next week.
Daily showers and storms are back in the forecast thanks to tropical moisture and another cold front headed our way!
Saturday Morning Update
After some pleasant July 4th weather, we’ll see much more of the same this weekend!
Temperatures today linger around the 90 degree margin through most of the area, making for a seasonable, but not brutally hot, day today. We’ll see plenty of sun too throughout the region.
Tomorrow could get a bit more humid with tropical moisture moving into the region. While there may be some showers and storms in the eastern parts of our region, most of the area will remain dry. The most significant rainfall totals will end up along the coastline.
The rainy pattern we’ve seen so much of over the past month seemingly returns next week. Showers and storms will be likely with the heat and humidity combining with a front that’ll stall out over our region. Wednesday and Thursday appear to be the rainiest.
Tropical Storm Chantel, sits just off the east coast. Rip currents will be an issue along the coastal Carolinas, so keep that in mind if you’re heading to the beach within the next few days.
