Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA
 38.14°N 78.46°W (Elev. 587 ft)
12:57 am EST Feb 26, 2026
1am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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