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Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Dec 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rio VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio VA
 38.09°N 78.47°W (Elev. 495 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 am EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
 
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