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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.09°N 78.47°W (Elev. 495 ft)
Last Update:
12:00 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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