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Roanoke, VA
Right Now
62°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 91%
- Feels Like: 62°
- Heat Index: 62°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 62°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:17:48 AM
- Sunset: 08:14:58 PM
- Dew Point: 59°
- Visibility: 8 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 85F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 68F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 88F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
4 AM
62°
15%
4 AM
62°
Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
5 AM
62°
15%
5 AM
62°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 AM
62°
15%
6 AM
62°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 AM
63°
4%
7 AM
63°
Wind: W @ 3 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 63°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
8 AM
65°
3%
8 AM
65°
Wind: W @ 3 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 65°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 AM
69°
2%
9 AM
69°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
73°
2%
10 AM
73°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
75°
6%
11 AM
75°
Wind: W @ 10 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
78°
4%
12 PM
78°
Wind: W @ 9 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 55%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
81°
5%
1 PM
81°
Wind: W @ 10 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 50%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
82°
15%
2 PM
82°
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
83°
15%
3 PM
83°
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 46%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
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Hot temperatures are predicted today. Temperatures are projected to be a quite sweltering high of 97. Today has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. We'll see a low temperature of 75 degrees today. We will see clear skies today. Models are suggest…
Hot temperatures are predicted today. Temperatures are projected to be a quite sweltering high of 95. Today has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. We'll see a low temperature of 73 degrees today. We'll see sunshine today, but also cloud cover at…
Hot temperatures are predicted today. Temperatures are projected to be a scorcher today with temperatures reaching a high of 94 though it will feel even hotter at 96. A 72-degree low is forecasted. Today's conditions are expected to be clear, so there shouldn't been too many clouds in the sk…
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