What is the weather in Roanoke city, VA right now?

The latest observation from Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport was 58°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 7:54 PM EDT.

Will it rain in Roanoke city, VA in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Roanoke city, VA?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 68°F to 72°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Roanoke city, VA today?

Sunrise is about 7:38 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:28 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Roanoke city, VA?

At Roanoke RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 48°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Roanoke city, VA Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the center of Roanoke city. Times are local (EDT).

Roanoke city, VA current weather

58°F

Clear

H 70° / L 42°Feels like 58°

2° warmer than yesterday at this time

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (3.1 mi away), 10/26/2026, 7:54 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 8 PM

Now55°
10 PM53°
11 PM51°
Tue12 AM50°
1 AM49°
2 AM48°
3 AM48°
4 AM47°
5 AM46°
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10 AM56°
11 AM62°
12 PM66°
1 PM70°
2 PM71°
3 PM72°
4 PM73°
5 PM71°
6 PM69°
7 PM64°
8 PM59°
9 PM57°
10 PM55°
11 PM54°
Wed12 AM53°
1 AM52°
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3 AM50°
4 AM50°
5 AM49°
6 AM48°
7 AM48°
8 AM47°
9 AM50°
10 AM54°
11 AM58°
12 PM62°
1 PM65°
2 PM66°
3 PM68°
4 PM69°
5 PM68°
6 PM66°
7 PM63°
8 PM60°

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/26Low 42°High
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly Clear
Tue10/27Low 47°High 74°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 49°High 69°
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 48°High 75°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 52°High 79°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunny
Sat10/3117% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 74°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Partly Sunny
Sun11/145% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 69°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/239% chance of precipitationLow High 73°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend28% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 72°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 72°. Low that night near 52°. About 0.36 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend26% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 48°. About 0.32 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 37.273, -79.960 from the NWS RNK office, updated 10/26/2026, 8:00 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KROA (Roanoke Rgnl, 3 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now55°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
10 PM53°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
11 PM51°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
12 AM50°Mostly Clear0%3 mph
1 AM49°Mostly Clear0%3 mph
2 AM48°Mostly Clear0%3 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow55° 0% Sky 21%2
10 PM53° 0% Sky 15%2
11 PM51° 0% Sky 12%2
Tue 10/2712 AM50° 0% Sky 10%3
1 AM49° 0% Sky 15%3
2 AM48° 0% Sky 7%3
3 AM48° 0% Sky 14%3
4 AM47° 0% Sky 15%3
5 AM46°Feels 43°0% Sky 36%3
6 AM45° 0% Sky 43%3
7 AM44° 0% Sky 35%3
8 AM44° 0% Sky 24%3
9 AM48° 0% Sky 21%3
10 AM56° 0% Sky 14%2
11 AM62° 0% Sky 15%2g7
12 PM66° 0% Sky 14%3
1 PM70° 0% Sky 6%5
2 PM71° 0% Sky 4%5
3 PM72° 0% Sky 3%5
4 PM73° 0% Sky 3%6
5 PM71° 0% Sky 3%6
6 PM69° 0% Sky 3%5
7 PM64° 0% Sky 8%5
8 PM59° 0% Sky 6%3
9 PM57° 0% Sky 7%3
10 PM55° 0% Sky 12%2
11 PM54° 0% Sky 14%2
Wed 10/2812 AM53° 0% Sky 18%2
1 AM52° 0% Sky 22%2
2 AM51° 0% Sky 37%2
3 AM50° 0% Sky 52%2
4 AM50° 0% Sky 64%2
5 AM49° 0% Sky 73%1
6 AM48° 0% Sky 79%1
7 AM48° 0% Sky 81%1
8 AM47° 0% Sky 75%1
9 AM50° 0% Sky 81%0
10 AM54° 0% Sky 68%0g5
11 AM58° 0% Sky 55%1g6
12 PM62° 0% Sky 58%2g7
1 PM65° 0% Sky 62%3
2 PM66° 0% Sky 65%5
3 PM68° 0% Sky 61%5
4 PM69° 0% Sky 58%6
5 PM68° 0% Sky 54%5
6 PM66° 0% Sky 57%3
7 PM63° 0% Sky 59%1g6
8 PM60° 0% Sky 62%0g5
9 PM58° 0% Sky 63%0
10 PM56° 0% Sky 64%0
11 PM54° 0% Sky 65%0
Thu 10/2912 AM54° 0% Sky 69%0
1 AM53° 0% Sky 74%0
2 AM53° 0% Sky 78%0
3 AM52° 0% Sky 77%0
4 AM52° 0% Sky 76%0
5 AM51° 0% Sky 75%0
6 AM50° 0% Sky 69%0
7 AM49° 0% Sky 64%0
8 AM50° 0% Sky 58%0
9 AM53° 0% Sky 48%0
10 AM58° 0% Sky 39%0
11 AM62° 0% Sky 29%0
12 PM66° 0% Sky 25%0
1 PM70° 0% Sky 21%0
2 PM72° 0% Sky 17%1
3 PM74° 0% Sky 14%2
4 PM75° 0% Sky 11%2
5 PM74° 0% Sky 8%3
6 PM72° 0% Sky 6%2
7 PM68° 0% Sky 4%2
8 PM64° 0% Sky 2%1
9 PM60° 0% Sky 2%1
10 PM57° 0% Sky 2%2
11 PM55° 0% Sky 2%2
Fri 10/3012 AM54° 0% Sky 2%2
1 AM53° 0% Sky 2%2
2 AM52° 0% Sky 8%3
3 AM51° 0% Sky 8%3
4 AM50° 0% Sky 8%5
5 AM50° 0% Sky 8%5
6 AM49° 0% Sky 8%6
7 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 8%6
8 AM49° 0% Sky 19%6
9 AM54° 0% Sky 19%5
10 AM60° 0% Sky 19%3g8
11 AM66° 0% Sky 19%2g8
12 PM70° 0% Sky 19%2g7
1 PM74° 0% Sky 19%2
2 PM76° 0% Sky 29%2
3 PM78° 0% Sky 29%1
4 PM79° 0% Sky 29%1
5 PM78° 0% Sky 29%0g5
6 PM75° 0% Sky 29%0g5
7 PM71° 0% Sky 29%0g5
8 PM67° 0% Sky 39%0
9 PM64° 0% Sky 39%0
10 PM61° 0% Sky 39%0
11 PM59° 0% Sky 39%0
Sat 10/3112 AM57° 0% Sky 39%0
1 AM56° 0% Sky 39%0g5
2 AM56° 0% Sky 54%1
3 AM55° 0% Sky 54%1
4 AM55° 0% Sky 54%1
5 AM54° 0% Sky 54%1
6 AM53° 0% Sky 54%0g5
7 AM52° 0% Sky 54%0g5
8 AM53° 1% Sky 56%0g5
9 AM56° 1% Sky 56%0g5
10 AM60° 1% Sky 56%0g5
11 AM64° 1% Sky 56%0g5
12 PM67° 1% Sky 56%2g7
1 PM69° 1% Sky 56%5
2 PM71° 0% Sky 71%6
3 PM72° 0% Sky 71%6
4 PM73° 0% Sky 71%6
5 PM72° 0% Sky 71%5
6 PM70° 0% Sky 71%3g8
7 PM67° 0% Sky 71%2g7
8 PM64° 4% Sky 73%2
9 PM61° 4% Sky 73%1
10 PM59° 4% Sky 73%0
11 PM58° 4% Sky 73%0
Sun 11/112 AM57° 4% Sky 73%0
1 AM56° 4% Sky 73%0
1 AM56° 17% Sky 84%0
2 AM56° 17% Sky 84%0
3 AM55° 17% Sky 84%0
4 AM55° 17% Sky 84%0
5 AM54° 17% Sky 84%0
6 AM54° 17% Sky 84%0
7 AM54° 35% Sky 80%0
8 AM56° 35% Sky 80%0
9 AM58° 35% Sky 80%1
10 AM61° 35% Sky 80%2
11 AM63° 35% Sky 80%2g7
12 PM65° 35% Sky 80%3
1 PM67° 33% Sky 85%5
2 PM68° 33% Sky 85%5
3 PM69° 33% Sky 85%3g8
4 PM69° 33% Sky 85%3g8
5 PM67° 33% Sky 85%3g8
6 PM65° 33% Sky 85%3
7 PM63° 45% Sky 76%2
8 PM61° 45% Sky 76%1
9 PM59° 45% Sky 76%1
10 PM58° 45% Sky 76%0
11 PM57° 45% Sky 76%0
Mon 11/212 AM57° 45% Sky 76%0g5
1 AM57° 39% Sky 82%0g5
2 AM57° 39% Sky 82%0g5
3 AM56° 39% Sky 82%0g5
4 AM56° 39% Sky 82%0g5
5 AM56° 39% Sky 82%0g5
6 AM56° 39% Sky 82%0g5

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 8:00 PM EDT

Observed today

Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal

Today's high so far is 4° above the normal of 66° and 6° warmer than yesterday's high.

High so far: 70°; 4° above normal
Low so far: 40°; Normal low 44°
Precipitation: --; Not reported by this station

Yesterday: High 64° · Low 41°
Normal for today: High 66° · Low 44°

Observed at Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport (KROA) since midnight local time, through 7:54 PM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Roanoke RGNL AP.

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Virginia hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Roanoke city, week of 10/20/2026

41% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Roanoke city, VA right now?: The latest observation from Roanoke, Roanoke Regional Airport was 58°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 7:54 PM EDT.
Will it rain in Roanoke city, VA in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Roanoke city, VA?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 68°F to 72°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roanoke city, VA today?: Sunrise is about 7:38 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:28 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Roanoke city, VA?: At Roanoke RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 48°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:38 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 50 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:11 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:55 PM
Moonrise: 6:26 PM
Moonset: 8:10 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 70°, low 48°, precipitation 2.96 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Roanoke RGNL AP, 3 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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