Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Feb 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.22°N 78.36°W (Elev. 512 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 16, 2026
6am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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