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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.48 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Commonwealth VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Commonwealth VA
 38.12°N 78.49°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
12:04 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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