Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S University Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S University Heights VA
 37.97°N 78.55°W (Elev. 499 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
4pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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