Roanoke, VA – Saturday Evening Update
It has been another beautiful and dry day across Central and Southwest Virginia. This evening, we are still holding on to a lot of blue sky, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
The latter part of the weekend will still bring calm weather due to our overall setup. High pressure still controls the region and will keep us dry with warmer temperatures on the way!
Tonight, low temperatures will remain very mild, in the mid to upper 50s, with mostly clear skies overnight, allowing for radiational cooling.
Looking ahead, next week we finally have rain returning to the forecast! While the remainder of this weekend will be dry, Tuesday, a few isolated showers are possible, with more scattered showers and storms in the picture on Wednesday.
Saturday Morning Update
Summer weather is ongoing in our area and continuing to display higher temperatures and a calmer weather pattern, giving us a slightly difference outlook on what to expect in mid-September.
Due to a high pressure system situated over West Virginia and Virginia, we are seeing warmer temperatures than the September norm with our highs being in the upper 70s to low 80s this Saturday.
Though we will stay dry for the next few days, we are tracking some potential rain arriving Wednesday in the afternoon hours. This should be followed with more dry weather come Thursday.
There is currently a disturbance just off the coast of Africa that we are monitoring closely. That said, its probability of development is only at a 50% chance over the next 7 days. Should it form into a tropical system, it will be given the name Gabrielle.
For the most part, we are looking at a clear weather week aside from Tuesday and Wednesday with a slight chance of rain. All in all, it will be a great week to get outside with the day high temperatures staying in the lower to mid 80s.