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Very rainy week with potential flooding - May 11

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KROA - ROANOKE AIRPORT, 7 mi. N - Elev. 1186'
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4:15 PM EDT 5/13/2025

Wx station is now very limited - some sensors MAY return at a later date.
Temp 69.1°F Precip. Hour 0.05
Hi/Lo 77.2°F/61.6°F                Day
 0.93 in.
Barometer  29.849 in.      Yesterday
 1.02 in.
Trend -0.008in./hr
No wind data

Snowfall 2024-25:  airport = 8.4"    wx station = 9.5"      Average=22"/yr.
National Weather Service Forecast for: Roanoke VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA
Updated: 3:08 pm EDT May 13, 2025

Roanoke, VA
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
T-storms
Likely

 Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms and
Areas Fog
then Showers
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers then
Chance
Showers
 Thursday

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
 Friday

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance
T-storms

 Saturday

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance
Showers
Hi 72 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 90 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 86 °F

Flood Watch
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Special Weather Statement
 

This Afternoon
 
 Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
 Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
 Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
 
 A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Roanoke VA.

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ZONE FORECAST - Issued by local NWS office:

Expires:202505140330;;457259
FPUS51 KRNK 131917
ZFPRNK

Zone Forecast Product for Virginia
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC
317 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025


VAZ022-140330-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
317 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly this
evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile
or less at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at
times in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows around 60. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 

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