Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.47 in (1032.5 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Howardsville VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Howardsville VA
 37.75°N 78.61°W (Elev. 410 ft)
9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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