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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 18 Feb 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 45. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
11am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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