Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scottsville VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  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: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scottsville VA
 37.78°N 78.52°W (Elev. 325 ft)
7:54 am EDT May 12, 2026
8am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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