ROANOKE, Va. – Sunday Evening Update
It has been a very gloomy Sunday, with cool temperatures lasting for our early evening hours. Significant cloud cover has contributed to keeping our temperatures below average tonight.
Along with the significant moisture brought in by our weekend coastal low-pressure system, the wind speed has also increased. Breezy conditions will continue tomorrow with winds gusting up to 25 MPH.
In the wake of this dreary weekend, we will be rewarded with a beautiful work week! Lots of sunshine and blue sky will be the main story, with a dry cold front moving through mid-week, dropping temperatures a bit. Our next best chance of rain will not be until next Sunday.
Sunday Morning Update
We had a chilly start to our morning with temperatures in the 50s and some stronger breezes coming in. Throughout the day we have the chance to see some rain showers.
Sparse showers are expected around the region for the duration of the day. These rain spells will be intermittent and short-lived.
Along with the rain, we could see wind gusts between 20-30 mph due to a coastal low pressure system off the coast of the Carolinas.
This will make for an even chillier feel to our already cool day.
Temperatures today are going to be relatively cooler than normal for what we would see on this day historically.
Average high temperature for our area is around 71 and we will only being reaching the mid to upper 60s. That said, this cool weather is not here to stay.
Once we get through this Sunday we will have the sunshine return as well as some warmer temperatures; highs in the upper 70s can be expected for the first portion of the week.
Come Thursday we will see a brief cool down as a cold mass of air passes through. We will return to temperatures in the 70s and keep the sunny skies around going into next week.