Water Temperature of the Roanoke River in Lafayette, VA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 5:10 AM EDT
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Station Name: ROANOKE RIVER ABOVE ROUTE 11 AT LAFAYETTE, VA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,184 feet
Nearest Address:
10430 Roanoke Rd
Lafayette, VA 24087
Montgomery County
GPS Coordinates: 37.2337222, -80.1967778
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Weather for Lafayette, Virginia
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 35°F
L: 22°F

Sat
H: 22°F
L: 9°F

Sun
H: 32°F
L: 7°F

Mon
H: 37°F
L: 23°F

Tue
H: 54°F
L: 29°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 3:55 AM
Moonset: 9:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:25 AM - 5:55 AM5:07 PM - 7:37 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:07 AM - 10:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:20AM EST until February 8 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 2:15 PM
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
High Wind Warning issued February 6 at 1:20AM EST until February 7 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 2:15 PM
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 12:54PM EST until February 8 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 12:54 PM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 14 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
High Wind Warning issued February 6 at 12:54PM EST until February 7 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 12:54 PM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 14 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 6 at 1:20AM EST until February 8 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 1:20 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 2:15 PM
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 to 14 below expected. * WHERE...Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, and Wythe Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The cold wind chills as low as 12 to 14 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 3:55 AM
Moonset: 9:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:25 AM - 5:55 AM5:07 PM - 7:37 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:07 AM - 10:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 4:38 AM
Moonset: 10:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:08 AM - 6:38 AM5:50 PM - 8:20 PM
Minor Periods
9:32 AM - 11:02 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 52.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:51 AM - 7:21 AM6:34 PM - 9:04 PM
Minor Periods
9:59 AM - 11:29 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:34 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 6:06 AM
Moonset: 10:59 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:36 AM - 8:06 AM7:21 PM - 9:51 PM
Minor Periods
10:29 AM - 11:59 AM12:39 AM - 2:09 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 6:54 AM
Moonset: 11:35 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 30.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:24 AM - 8:54 AM8:10 PM - 10:40 PM
Minor Periods
11:05 AM - 12:35 AM1:40 AM - 3:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
