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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 3 Oct 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Charlottesville VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Charlottesville VA
 38.02°N 78.45°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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