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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Free Union VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Free Union VA
 38.15°N 78.55°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
3:33 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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