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I-81 Virginia Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 324 miles of I-81 in Virginia — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.
Updated Oct 8, 2026 10:33 PM EDT · Mostly dry
Lowest 54°F near Wytheville, Virginia · Highest wind 8 mph near Roanoke, Virginia
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I-81 runs 324 miles across Virginia. It passes Bristol and Roanoke.
- Interstate: I-81
- State: Virginia
- Length in state: 324 mi
Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 10:33 PM EDT
54°F
63°F
8 mph
30.03-30.16 inHg
Conditions along I-81 in Virginia
Virginia road conditions & Virginia 511
Dry
- Wytheville 58°F · 2 mph wind · Dry
- Bristol 62°F · 2 mph wind · Dry
- Roanoke 63°F · 8 mph wind · Dry
I-81 crosses 324 miles of Virginia, between the Tennessee line and the West Virginia line. That is 38% of I-81's 855 miles.
Inside Virginia it meets I-77 at Wytheville, and I-64.
By mile marker, I-81 passes Bristol 3 · Wytheville 71 · Roanoke 144 (6 mi off).
No full closures are reported on I-81 in Virginia as of Oct 8, 2026 10:33 PM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 12.5" | 7.7 | 110.6 | 98.2 | Oct 17 | Apr 22 | 7.6 |
| Roanoke | 16.6" | 8.3 | 78 | 71 | Oct 28 | Apr 7 | 25.1 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 2 weather stations in Virginia. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Towns Along I-81 in Virginia
From Bristol to Winchester, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Bristol end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.
- 5 mi Bristol
- 36 mi Chilhowie
- 72 mi Wytheville
- 95 mi Pulaski 2.3 mi off the road
- 116 mi Christiansburg 1.2 mi off the road
- 143 mi Roanoke 4.8 mi off the road
- 166 mi Buchanan
- 223 mi Staunton 2.5 mi off the road
- 246 mi Harrisonburg
- 264 mi New Market
- 297 mi Strasburg
- 313 mi Winchester 1.3 mi off the road
Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.
Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 8:08 AM EDT
Wytheville, VA weather
- The current weather conditions in Wytheville, VA indicate a sunny day with a temperature of 56°F and a dew point of 54°F
- The humidity is high at 94%, and the atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg
- Winds are coming from the west-southwest at 3 to 6 mph
- Visibility is good at 10 miles
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and no precipitation is expected.
Roanoke, VA weather
- The current weather in Roanoke, VA, features sunny conditions with a temperature of 53°F and a humidity level of 77%
- The wind is coming from the northwest at 3 mph, which contributes to a comfortable outdoor experience
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.9 inHg, indicating stable weather
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles, making it an excellent day for outdoor activities
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and no precipitation is expected.
I-81 in Virginia Road Weather FAQ
- Is Interstate 81 in Virginia closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on I-81 in Virginia. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are I-81 in Virginia road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along I-81 in Virginia by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 10:33 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 54°F to 63°F and the strongest wind is 8 mph.
- Where are Virginia road closures reported officially?
- Virginia's official traveler information service is 511 Virginia, at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often are I-81 in Virginia road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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