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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Keswick VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 2am, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 2am, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Keswick VA
 38°N 78.4°W (Elev. 295 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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