Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charlottesville VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charlottesville VA
 38.03°N 78.48°W (Elev. 400 ft)
4:52 am EDT Oct 1, 2026
7am EDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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