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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Hood VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Hood VA
 38.4°N 78.42°W (Elev. 1683 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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