Brent Watts

1 week ago | wdbj7.com | Brent Watts

A large weather system high up in the atmosphere will influence our weather for the rest of this week, keeping things unsettled across the region. Expect a mostly cloudy day Thursday, which will help keep temperatures close to normal for late May. In the afternoon, scattered showers and storms could pop-up, especially near the Blue Ridge. If you’re out and about, it wouldn’t hurt to keep an umbrella handy.

2 weeks ago | wdbj7.com | Bradford Ambrose |Brent Watts

Friday & Saturday: Cool, dry, and breezy, ideal for outdoor plans. Sunday: Increasing clouds with a chance for late-day showers. Memorial Day: Scattered showers likely, but not a total washout. Warmer. Cooler, drier air will settle in. Gusty northwest winds will linger once again, especially across higher elevations along and west of the Blue Ridge. While temperatures will top out in the 60s and low 70s, the breeze will make it feel even cooler.

3 weeks ago | wdbj7.com | Brent Watts

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A rainy day can be the perfect opportunity to take a break from mowing and give your lawnmower some much-needed TLC. John King from Specialized Saw & Mower in Salem, Virginia, gave us 7 expert tips on how to properly maintain your mower when there’s some down time so you’re ready to go when the grass finally dries out and you’re ready to cut again. The air filter is one of the most important components of your lawnmower’s engine.

Jul 25, 2024 | wdbj7.com | Brent Watts

UPDATE: The Blacksburg National Weather Service reports a tornado that touched down Wednesday in Halifax County was an EF-1, with winds peaking around 100 miles per hour. The length of the path was about 9.3 miles, with a width of 75 yards. No deaths or other injuries were reported. The tornado hit shortly after 6 p.m., according to NWS, two miles northeast of Ridgeway, and lasted about 18 minutes.

May 10, 2024 | ky3.com | Brent Watts |Debra Dolan

(WDBJ/Gray News) – Part of the United States could see the Northern Lights on Friday. A severe storm could trigger colorful auroras as far south as Alabama. The Space Weather Prediction Center says at least five coronal mass ejections have been directed toward Earth. These explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona create the storm. The coronal mass ejections were observed heading toward Earth and are expected to combine and slam into the Earth’s atmosphere sometime Friday.