Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Rainfall for Pacific Northwest

An arctic cold front will quickly track across the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rio VA

Wind Advisory February 7, 04:00am until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rio VA
 38.09°N 78.41°W (Elev. 407 ft)
6:53 am EST Feb 6, 2026
8am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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