Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 10 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.34 in (993.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hood VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hood VA
 38.36°N 78.4°W (Elev. 745 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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