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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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