Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlottesville VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Charlottesville VA
 38.03°N 78.48°W (Elev. 400 ft)
9:53 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
10pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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