Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE University Heights VA
 38.01°N 78.51°W (Elev. 486 ft)
2:23 pm EDT May 14, 2026
3pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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