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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Commonwealth VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 68. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 68. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
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:
Commonwealth VA
 38.07°N 78.5°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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