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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:48 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Rio VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Rio VA
 38.05°N 78.45°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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