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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elkton VA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 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: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 80. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 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.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elkton VA
 38.39°N 78.56°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
9:37 am EDT Jun 27, 2026
10am EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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