Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 12 May 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Ruckersville VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Ruckersville VA
 38.17°N 78.37°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:24 am EDT May 12, 2026
3am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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