Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 21 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm.  High near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. High near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
6:53 am EST Feb 21, 2026
8am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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