Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
5:29 am EST Jan 21, 2026
5am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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