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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Quinque VA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  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 44. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °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 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. 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 44. 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 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 38. 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 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Quinque VA
 38.28°N 78.35°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:52 am EST Feb 18, 2026
7am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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