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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Isolated showers before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.24°N 78.36°W (Elev. 597 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
9pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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