Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Stanardsville VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 62. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 62. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Stanardsville VA
 38.37°N 78.51°W (Elev. 2690 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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