Roanoke, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Roanoke, a city in Roanoke City County, Virginia.
Today
82°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Roanoke
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph E | 56% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 8 mph E | 71% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 9 mph SE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 8 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 9 mph S | 72% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 9 mph SW | 72% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 8 mph SW | 65% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 48% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 48% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 25% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph W | 19% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Roanoke (37.278, -79.958). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Roanoke
Last spring frost
Apr 3
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
210 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Roanoke: nearby ZIP 24016 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Roanoke Rgnl Ap, Va (3.3 mi from Roanoke). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.