Roanoke, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 7°F
Feels Like 7°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 6°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.14 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.2 mi. NNW of central Roanoke
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 38F, Low 30F
38
30
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 28F
44
28
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 56F, Low 26F
40%
56
26
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 33F, Low 22F
60%
33
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 36F
50
36
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 46F, Low 30F
30%
46
30
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain, High 43F
30%
43
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 38°F, reaching 56°F before cooling to 33°F, then recovering to 43°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 44°F and lows around 26°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Roanoke, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday Dec 22

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.


About Roanoke, WV

Roanoke is an unincorporated community in southern Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Most of the original town is located under 60 feet (18 m) of Stonewall Jackson Lake's water. A display at the Stonewall Resort State Park's lodge tells the story of the flood-plagued town that was purchased in the 1980s by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The flood control dam at Stonewall Jackson Lake went into service in 1988. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Roanoke has also been known as "Bush Mills", "Bushs Mills", "Roanville", and "Roanville Station". The community was named after Roanoke, Virginia.

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