Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
2:21 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
2am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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