Pinpoint Weather: Rain returns for the end of the week
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—A storm system will bring scattered showers to Southwest and Central Virginia for the end of the week. Isolated thunderstorms are possible.
Thursday will be cloudy and cool with afternoon highs in the 50s and lower 60s. Spotty light rain showers are possible in the morning, but there's a greater chance of rain during the afternoon and evening. You may hear some rumbles of thunder, but the severe risk is very low. There will be a lull in the rain activity overnight Thursday into early Friday morning.
More rain will move through Southwest and Central Virginia on Friday. Scattered showers are likely with isolated storms possible. Highs will be in the 50s. Between Thursday and Friday, rainfall totals will range from 0.5-1.5″.
A few rain showers may switch to snow showers Friday night in areas west of the Blue Ridge. West-slope snow showers may persist into Saturday. Overall, little to no accumulation is anticipated.
For Saturday, spotty light rain showers cannot be ruled out. Otherwise, the day will be cooler and blustery. Wind gusts up to 30 mph are possible. The northwest winds will keep the region cooler. Afternoon temperatures will reach the 40s and 50s under mostly cloudy skies.
Drier weather is anticipated across the region on Sunday. Partly to mostly sunny skies are expected with breezy winds blowing through. It will be slightly warmer with afternoon temperatures reaching the upper 50s and 60s.
Noticeably warmer conditions are slated for Monday. A southwest breeze will carry warmer air into Southwest and Central Virginia. Afternoon highs will be in the 70s under a mix of sun and clouds. The warm-up will be brief; a cold front on Tuesday will allow cooler conditions to return by the middle of next week.
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