Journal

Daily notes from Roanoke.

Tuesday · April 28, 2026

A gray Tuesday with showers likely, a soaking Wednesday ahead.

Rain showers start this afternoon with 60% coverage, temperatures reaching 69°F. Wednesday brings heavier storms with near-certain precipitation…

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Saturday · April 25, 2026

A morning before the rain, a jazz night when it lands

Yesterday we said the rain would arrive before lunch. The radar disagreed. Saturday is starting softer than the forecast had us bracing for…

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Friday · April 24, 2026

A gift of a Friday, a wet weekend coming

Today is the window. Mostly sunny, high near 85, a light west wind — a proper late-April afternoon, the kind you take advantage of when…

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Thursday · April 23, 2026

A summer-warm Thursday, a rainy Saturday ahead

The warm stretch the forecasters promised is here in full. Sunny today, high near 85, a light west wind bending around to the northwest by…

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Tuesday · April 21, 2026

The last cold morning, a warm week ahead

The Freeze Warning the forecasters flagged yesterday is doing its last bit of work this morning and lifts at 9 AM. That's almost certainly the…

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Monday · April 20, 2026

A crisp clear Monday, a fast-warming week

The downtown calendar is still quiet today — the Teen Game Club at the library tomorrow is the first thing on the books this week…

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Sunday · April 19, 2026

A quiet Sunday, a sharp Monday morning

The downtown event calendar is quiet today, and we're not going to invent something that isn't there. Sunday in Roanoke is Sunday — long coffees,…

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