Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rio VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rio VA
 38.09°N 78.41°W (Elev. 407 ft)
12:55 am EST Feb 28, 2026
1am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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