Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	3 Sep 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

Heat Advisory September 3, 05:03pm until September 3, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 3, 05:03pm until September 3, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 94 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Labor Day

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.