Roanoke, Virginia

Local Time: 10:34 AM EDT (GMT -04) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 37.3° N 79.9° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

Edgehill Est. - S Roanoke 1500 ft., Roanoke, Virginia (PWS)

Updated: 10:34 AM EDT on September 02, 2010

73.9 °F

Clear

Humidity:	73%
Dew Point:	65 °F
Wind:	1.2 mph from the East
Wind Gust:	1.2 mph
Pressure:	30.08 in (Steady)
Heat Index:	75 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	4 out of 16
Pollen:	9.70 out of 12 Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1500 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KROA)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	86° (East)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Roanoke	76 °F	Clear	9:54 AM EDT
	Blacksburg	75 °F	Clear	10:20 AM EDT
	Lynchburg	77 °F	Clear	9:54 AM EDT
	Dublin	79 °F	Clear	10:20 AM EDT

Flight Tracker Arrivals

Flight:	From:	To:	ETA:	Status:
ASQ5325	Atlanta, GA	KLYH	10:34AM	On Time
PDT4339	Philadelphia, PA	KROA	10:38AM	On Time
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History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KROA)

83 °F

61 °F

Record (KROA)

102 °F (1930)

45 °F (1934)

Yesterday

92 °F

63 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 13

Detailed History and Climate (KROA)

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Franklin	86°F
Norfolk NAS	84°F
Newport News	84°F
Winchester	84°F
Langley AFB	84°F

State Lows:
Staunton	60°F
Blacksburg	60°F
Chesapeake	60°F
Martinsville	60°F
Dublin	60°F

Astronomy

September 2, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:51 AM EDT

7:47 PM EDT

Civil Twilight

6:24 AM EDT

8:13 PM EDT

Nautical Twilight

5:52 AM EDT

8:45 PM EDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:20 AM EDT

9:17 PM EDT

Moon

12:07 AM EDT

3:25 PM EDT

Length Of Visible Light:

13h 49m

Length of Day

12h 56m

Tomorrow will be 2m 17s shorter.

Extended View

Last Quarter, 41% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Roanoke, VA

73.9 °F

Clear

at 10:34 AM EDT

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
92° F \| 63° F	94° F \| 61° F	81° F \| 52° F	81° F \| 52° F	85° F \| 61° F
Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Roanoke

Updated: 4:35 am EDT on September 2, 2010

Active Notice: Record Report (US Severe Weather)

Today

Sunny...hot with highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds...becoming east around 10 mph this afternoon.

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Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.

Friday

Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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Friday Night

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday

Sunny. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Saturday Night

Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Sunday Night

Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Labor Day through Wednesday

Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Air quality Forecast for Roanoke

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Current	Good		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Thursday	Moderate		OZONE
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
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Pollen Forecast Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Mountain City, TN	112 miles	2.7	12:31 PM EDT 2010-08-30
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Lions	6:30 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F
Bengals vs. Colts	7:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Thunderstorm, 79 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Hose vs. Demon Deacons	6:30 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Clear, 90 °F
Redhawks vs. Cardinals	7:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Thunderstorm, 79 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Athletics vs. Yankees	1:05 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Clear, 90 °F
Red Sox vs. Orioles	7:05 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Clear, 85 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Hartlepool United vs. Milton Keynes	12:15 PM BST on September 04, 2010	Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C
Piacenza vs. Reggina	3:30 PM CEST on September 04, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 86° F/ 30° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Emory Healthcare 500	7:46 PM EDT on September 05, 2010	Clear, 72 °F
Air Guard 400	7:43 PM EDT on September 11, 2010	Average High 83° F/ 28° C
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APRSWXNET Roanoke VA , Roanoke, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

82 °F

65 °F

56%

NW at 1 mph

30.11 in

0.00 in / hr

84 °F

941 ft

10:22 AM EDT

MADIS

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APRSWXNET Roanoke VA, Roanoke, VA

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71 °F

64 °F

78%

NE at 2 mph

30.08 in

0.00 in / hr

72 °F

1499 ft

10:00 AM EDT

MADIS

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Edgehill Est. - S Roanoke 1500 ft., Roanoke, VA

Roanoke weather and webcams, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

73.9 °F

65 °F

73%

East at 1.2 mph

30.08 in

0.00 in / hr

75 °F

1500 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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East Roa. Co. Vinton, Va., Vinton, VA

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77.3 °F

50 °F

39%

NNW at 2.5 mph

30.11 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1120 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

VADOT Salem_VR, Roanoke, VA

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75 °F

63 °F

65%

SSW at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1161 ft

9:43 AM EDT

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Cresthill, Cave Spring, VA

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78.4 °F

53 °F

41%

SE at 0.0 mph

30.12 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

1180 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

I-81 Milepost 145, Roanoke (Hollins), VA

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76.7 °F

67 °F

72%

West at 0.0 mph

30.04 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1199 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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The Cutting Edge, Salem, VA

The Cutting Edge, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

77.9 °F

66 °F

68%

SSW at 3.0 mph

29.79 in

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

1150 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Woodlake, Goodview, VA

Goodview Weather Center, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

72.9 °F

66 °F

79%

NNW at 0.0 mph

30.07 in

0.00 in / hr

73 °F

1020 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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VADOT Rt_220_@_Ashley_Plantation, Daleville, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

71 °F

63 °F

76%

ENE at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

73 °F

1417 ft

9:32 AM EDT

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Slings Gap, Bent Mountain, VA

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70.3 °F

54 °F

57%

East at 0.0 mph

30.40 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

3100 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

Wirtz (Bonbrook area), Boones Mill, VA

Wirtz Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

80.0 °F

68 °F

68%

NE at 0.0 mph

30.04 in

0.00 in / hr

83 °F

1138 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Rural village, Montvale, VA

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84.7 °F

56 °F

38%

North at 0.0 mph

28.85 in

0.00 in / hr

84 °F

1018 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

Haymakertown, Troutville, VA

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75.3 °F

67 °F

76%

SW at 1.0 mph

30.01 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

1440 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

Craig County, Va, New Castle, VA

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80.2 °F

66 °F

62%

ENE at 1.0 mph

30.07 in

0.00 in / hr

82 °F

1440 ft

10:25 AM EDT

Normal

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Smith Mountain Lake @ Hales Ford Bridge, Moneta, VA

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82.0 °F

67 °F

61%

WSW at 0.0 mph

30.03 in

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

825 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

The Stronghold, Thaxton, VA

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84.0 °F

54 °F

36%

SE at 0.0 mph

30.05 in

0.00 in / hr

83 °F

987 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Copper Hill Farms, Copper Hill, VA

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78.2 °F

63 °F

59%

ESE at 3.0 mph

29.97 in

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

2700 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

RAWS CRAIG VALLEY VA, New Castle, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

68 °F

62 °F

80%

SE at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

1266 ft

9:07 AM EDT

MADIS

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Thaxton at Cobbs Mountain Farm, Bedford, VA

Cobbs Mountian Farm, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

81.8 °F

71 °F

69%

SSE at 0.0 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

86 °F

1007 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Outskirts of town high on mountain top, Buchanan, VA

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72.8 °F

64 °F

74%

WSW at 2.0 mph

29.98 in

- / hr

74 °F

1370 ft

10:26 AM EDT

Normal

Upper Goose Creek Valley at Blue Ridge D, Montvale, VA

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81.7 °F

68 °F

63%

ESE at 1.0 mph

29.98 in

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

1299 ft

10:34 AM EDT

Normal

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VADOT Jamesrb, Buchanan, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

70 °F

63 °F

79%

SW at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

895 ft

9:28 AM EDT

MADIS

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Mountain Top Estates, Christiansburg, VA

Christiansburg Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

76.0 °F

63 °F

65%

NW at 0.0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

2154 ft

10:30 AM EDT

Normal

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Bedford City, Bedford, VA

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82.6 °F

68 °F

62%

SE at 0.0 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

86 °F

904 ft

10:29 AM EDT

Normal

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VADOT I-81_@_MP_118, Shawsville, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

76 °F

64 °F

66%

West at 0 mph

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

2208 ft

9:42 AM EDT

MADIS

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APRSWXNET Terry\'s Fork VA, Check, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

70 °F

66 °F

88%

WNW at 0 mph

30.16 in

0.00 in / hr

2562 ft

9:40 AM EDT

MADIS

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Sinking Creek Valley, Craig County, Newport, VA

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77.4 °F

66 °F

69%

West at 0.0 mph

30.02 in

- / hr

79 °F

2428 ft

10:31 AM EDT

Normal

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	Record Report
Statement as of 5:09 PM EDT on September 1, 2010 ... Record high temperature set at Bluefield West Virginia... A record high temperature of 88 degrees was set at Bluefield West Virginia today. This breaks the old record of 84... set in 1997.