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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.05°N 78.48°W (Elev. 413 ft)
Last Update:
1:59 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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