ROANOKE, Va. – Sunday Evening Update
After a clear and seasonal day today, we are in for the last cool down for a while! Tonight our low temperatures will be a bit below average before our warm week ahead!
Temperatures this week will slowly increase. If you have been waiting for a break from the brutal cold, this is your week! This first full week of 2026 will be a great week for any outdoor plans.
This evening, we are still seeing wind gusts around 10-15 MPH, and this will be the story for the majority of the workweek.
A brief break from breezy weather is on deck for Thursday, and wind gusts will settle down into the weekend as well.
We have two different weather makers on deck for the first full week of 2026! Our first will be a dry cold front crossing the area on Tuesday, which will further the blustery weather but not bring any rainfall.
Our next best chance for rainfall resumes on Friday with our next cold front. Rain chances are back in the forecast Friday through Sunday, with the rainiest day being Friday.
Sunday Morning Update
We started this morning very chilly, but will warm up as we head into the afternoon hours.
Once we start dropping back into more frigid conditions, that will be the last time for the next couple days the temperatures will drop below freezing.
The high for the day is going to be very seasonable, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across the board.
Areas in the piedmont region will be seeing the warmest of temperatures, with Danville and South Boston seeing the highest of 52 degrees.
Today will be calm even with our chilly temperatures. The wind will be a tad gusty at times, mainly around the early afternoon, but no need to fret.
Tomorrow will be the start of our warm up and Tuesday will really up the ante on temperatures. After that, our daily highs will mostly be in the 60s throughout the remainder of the week.
Thursday evening a few showers are possible and will last on and off through the night into Friday. More rain chances come Saturday and are expected to last a majority of the day.
Overall, a warm and dry week is ahead, so make the most of it!