Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Keene VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Keene VA
 37.92°N 78.52°W (Elev. 597 ft)
4:53 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
6am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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