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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

-1°C

30°F

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 7 km/h
Barometer 1020.8 mb (30.14 in)
Dewpoint -7°C (20°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-4°C (25°F)
Last update 13 Mar 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 14 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.

    Low: 4 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 8 to 11 km/h.

    High: 17 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 21 °C

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 0 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 8 to 11 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.07°N 78.47°W (Elev. 499 m)
Last Update:
4:53 am EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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