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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south wind.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.07°N 78.47°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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