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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA
 38.14°N 78.43°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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