Roanoke, Virginia Weather Forecast
Today in Roanoke: moderate rain with a high near 70°F and a low around 62°F. Rain chance 99%. Rain chances peak at 24% on Thursday. Warming trend: highs climb from 70°F today to 86°F by Wednesday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 11
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7-Day Forecast for Roanoke
Today 10/11
70°/62°
99%
Mon 10/12
76°/60°
6%
Tue 10/13
84°/56°
0%
Wed 10/14
86°/64°
1%
Thu 10/15
76°/65°
24%
Fri 10/16
76°/59°
19%
Sat 10/17
57°/45°
5%
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,132
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.57 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
25.70 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.78 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Roanoke Weather
Roanoke sits at about 978 feet above sea level in Roanoke County, Virginia. About 214,674 people live in the Roanoke area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service RNK office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KFCX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 10 and the first fall freeze around Nov 11.
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