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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Barracks VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barracks VA
 38.07°N 78.5°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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