Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Barracks VA

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Barracks VA
 38.07°N 78.5°W (Elev. 548 ft)
4:53 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
5am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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