Roanoke, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Roanoke weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle25%0.02″92°71°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers63%0.12″85°69°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle25%—91°68°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—93°71°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—92°72°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle33%—94°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm50%0.01″91°71°-3°
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.5 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.5 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:55 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Roanoke at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36274
15-Day Forecast — Roanoke
- Sun92°71°25%
- Mon85°69°63%
- Tue91°68°25%
- Wed93°71°15%
- Thu92°72°15%
- Fri94°71°33%
- Sat91°71°50%
- Sun91°68°53%
- Mon74°67°30%
- Tue88°63°17%
- Wed92°67°26%
- Thu94°69°40%
- Fri92°71°45%
- Sat93°71°49%
- Sun93°70°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Roanoke
SPC includes Roanoke in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Roanoke
- 36274