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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Sep 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.07°N 78.47°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
10:52 pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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