ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday Evening Update
Today has certainly felt like fall! Crisp and dry weather has been the name of the game. Throughout the next couple of hours, we will see temperatures falling into the upper 50s, as rain moves into the region.
Our rainy Sunday Setup will bring flooding potential to the coast and lots of moisture to portions of Southwest and Central Virginia. This is great news, as much of the area is either in an abnormally dry or moderate drought status.
This coastal low pressure will also bring gusty winds both Sunday and Monday, with wind gusts reaching as high as 25 MPH.
After we get through a bit of rain on Sunday, a beautiful week is ahead! The workweek will feature a lot of sunshine with temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
Saturday Morning Update
Starting off with today, we will remain to see more fall like temperatures throughout the region. Highs will get to the upper 60s with some areas seeing as high as 70 degrees.
Areas in the New River Valley and Highlands may only get to see those temperatures reach the lower 60s; that said, still very seasonable.
Starting Sunday we will begin to see a higher probability of rain in the area. Showers will be sparse and last throughout the day with the most widespread being around dinner time.
For the most part, that rain will remain pretty light except for some areas in the Southside. Heavier amounts are likely to occur in this region.
The rain chances on Sunday are fueled mainly by a low pressure system, likely to become a Nor’easter, that is currently residing just off the coast of the Carolinas. With that, we could also see wind gusts get up to about 30 mph.
Areas on the coast are currently under a flood watch or advisory, depending on the location, due to the excess rainfall.
Following this Sunday we will start to return to a dry weather pattern. There is a small chance of some stray showers on Monday mainly in the early hours, but will likely be mostly dry.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be our warmest days of the week. After that, we will start to cool back down slightly and a return to more fall-like weather.