Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Light Rain

39°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 8 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE University Heights VA
 37.99°N 78.51°W (Elev. 515 ft)
10:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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