Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
8pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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