Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog between 1am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog between 1am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
12:45 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
1am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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