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 Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA
 38.14°N 78.46°W (Elev. 587 ft)
9:58 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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