A stretch of summer warmth starts Tuesday, lasts through Thursday
High temperatures reach into the 80s for many locations Tuesday through Thursday afternoons
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Melting forecast for Tuesday afternoon - 4/27/2021
ROANOKE, Va. – Just a few days ago, Lynchburg and Southside reached record low temperatures. Fast forward to Tuesday, and we are headed in the complete opposite direction.
High temperatures Tuesday afternoon will be about 10-15°
above average. Expect many of us to reach into the 80s, thanks partially to a downsloping wind during the afternoon.
Above average temperatures - Tuesday afternoon, 4/27/2021
For those eager to lie out in the sun, keep in mind that the sun is getting higher in the sky this time of year. All it takes is 30 minutes of unprotected skin to get burned the next several days.
Whew! Temperatures spring forward to summer-like levels this week
Highs reach the 80s for many Tuesday through Thursday
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ROANOKE, Va. – Following an unseasonably cool weekend, Monday will be just what the doctor ordered.
Calmer wind, sunshine and high pressure nearby will bring the return of seasonable warmth by the afternoon. Highs will peak in the upper 60s and low to mid 70s.
High temperature forecast for Monday, 4/26/2021
A clear sky will linger into the night, allowing for a great view of the full ‘Pink Moon.’ Don’t forget that the International Space Station will fly over Tuesday morning at 5:12 a.m.
PHOTOS: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch visible in Virginia Friday morning
Thank you to those who have sent pictures and video of the Space X rocket launch
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David Martin (Nightwatch Photography) - Pearisburg
ROANOKE, Va. –
Shortly after 5:49 a.m., as Your Local Weather Authority tweeted about Thursday (see below), many in southwest and central Virginia could see the vapor trail left behind by the launch.
Be sure to look to the southeast early Friday morning (preferably at a higher vantage point)! We could see the vapor trails from the Space X rocket launch here in Virginia. pic.twitter.com/AdB8b2bNZo Chris Michaels (@WSLS Michaels) April 22, 2021
Frost, rain, wind and summer-like temperatures all to come within the next week
The weather roller coaster continues through the end of the month
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FutureTracker - Saturday afternoon in the Mid-Atlantic states
ROANOKE, Va. – Many of us are waking up to frost Friday morning, which is a little later than average for the eastern half of the area. For the western half, this is right on schedule.
Temperatures through the afternoon will be held below the average for mid-to-late April, thanks to high clouds drifting into the region. Highs will range from 55-60° in the New River Valley to the low-to-mid 60s elsewhere.
Warming on a local, national level leading to an increase in pollen
It may be chilly today, but the overall warming trend is a concern for those with allergies
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ROANOKE, Va. – Though our current cold snap provides temporary relief from the sneezing, coughing and itching that comes with allergy season, the growing season as a whole is growing.
This is due, in part, to the warming trend on a local, statewide and national level. In Roanoke City alone, three of the top five warmest years have come within the last decade.
Meteorologist
“On any average year, it’s a couple weeks longer than it was about 50 years ago.”