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Slight chance light snow Sunday am; bitter cold Mon/Tue am - Updated-Jan. 17


Report from nearest NOAA/FAA station

KROA - ROANOKE AIRPORT, 8 mi. NNE - Elev. 1186'
Click for the latest Roanoke weather forecast.

        Local Private Station Report - Elev. 1500'

        Located 8 mi. SW KROA (airport)

Wx station page or GRAPH or Realtime

1:45 PM EDT 1/17/2026

Wx: Dry  

Temp 43.4°F Precip. Hour:
             Day:
0.00
0.00 in.
Hi/Lo 44.1°F/27.6°F    Yesterday: 0.00 in.
Wind
 17.5 mph S Gust (hr.) 32.4 mph WSW 1:30 PM
Dew Point
 30.5°F  hum 60
 Gust (day) 32.4 mph 1:30 PM
Barometer  30.070 in.   Trend  -0.007in./hr   

Snowfall 2025-26:  airport = 6.5"    wx station = 8.0"      Average=22"/yr.
National Weather Service Forecast for: Roanoke VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA
Updated: 12:30 pm EST Jan 17, 2026

Roanoke, VA
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 9 mph.
Mostly Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
 Sunday

Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
Snow
 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Mostly Clear

 M.L.King
Day
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunny

 Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Partly Cloudy

 Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunny

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.
Clear

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunny
Hi 50 °F Lo 29 °F Hi 35 °F Lo 21 °F Hi 40 °F Lo 16 °F Hi 31 °F Lo 16 °F Hi 47 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
 
 A slight chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
 
 A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
M.L.King Day
 
 Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
 
 Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Roanoke VA.

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ZONE FORECAST - Issued by local NWS office:

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FPUS51 KRNK 171203
ZFPRNK

Zone Forecast Product for Virginia
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
702 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026


VAZ022-172000-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
702 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, freezing rain and
snow this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Little or no
snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming west this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent. 
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of freezing rain and snow after midnight. Cold
with lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 10 to 15. Wind
chill values as low as zero after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny, cold with highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill
values as low as zero in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, cold with lows 15 to 20. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold with lows around
30. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. 

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