Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

University Heights VA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
University Heights VA
 38.03°N 78.54°W (Elev. 505 ft)
9:27 am EDT Sep 12, 2026
10am EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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