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.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

University Heights VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely with areas of drizzle before noon, then areas of drizzle with a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Areas Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely with areas of drizzle before noon, then areas of drizzle with a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Heights VA
 38.03°N 78.54°W (Elev. 505 ft)
10:27 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
10am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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