ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday Evening Update
Today has been very mild and dry! We are going to continue with this pattern ovenright and for the remainder of the weekend!
Your 10 to 10 forecast has us back in the mid-30s for low temperatures this evening, with nothing more than just a few clouds passing through.
All of the mild weather is thanks to the subtropical jet placement. This same setup will hold through Sunday, which means an above-average first day of winter!
The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center shows significantly above-average temps in store for the last week of 2025 and the first few days of 2026.
The week of Christmas will be mild and settled, with the only chance of rain returning to the forecast on Tuesday.
Saturday Morning Update
Today’s daily high will look higher than what you expect for this time of year, especially considering that tomorrow is our official first day of winter.
That said, this is actually one of the cooler days we will be seeing in our next week’s outlook.
Christmas Eve, we will start to see temperatures get up to the 60s, which is roughly 12 degrees above average.
If you think this is warm, just wait and see what Santa has in store for Christmas day.
If you had hopes of a White Christmas, we have some unfortunate news for you. Judging by our temperatures being nearly 20 degrees above the average for a December day, we will be far from any snowfall.
Even in our Highlands region where temperatures are usually on the chillier side, warmer conditions are expected.
Most of next week is looking dry, with the exception of Tuesday. Showers will start overnight Monday into Tuesday morning.
Rain will be decently widespread throughout the region with the higher elevations having the chance for some freezing rain early on.
These showers will last the entirety of the day but will dry up late Tuesday, just in time for Christmas Eve festivities.
Once we get over the rain on Tuesday, we will jump into above average temperatures and have some mostly sunny skies for the holidays.
All-in-all, a warm and dry week is ahead of us; make sure to enjoy it!