Saturday brings a muggy, partly cloudy day to the Roanoke region, with isolated shower or storm chances concentrated mainly over the southern Blue Ridge. Most residents should stay dry, according to WFXR meteorologist Brandon Lashbrook.
Overnight lows will settle in the 60s under partly cloudy skies. Patchy and potentially dense fog is possible in some areas.
Sunday edges warmer, with highs climbing into the mid-to-upper 80s. Lashbrook noted that afternoon mountain storms remain a possibility, though again most locations are expected to avoid rainfall.
Upper-Level Ridge to Drive Temperatures Into the 90s
The more significant weather shift arrives early next week. An upper-level ridge of high pressure is forecast to build over the region, suppressing storm activity while sending temperatures soaring into the 90s. Heat index values could top 100 degrees…