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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.07°N 78.44°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
4:43 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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