Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE University Heights VA
 37.99°N 78.51°W (Elev. 515 ft)
9:54 am EST Jan 30, 2026
11am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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