Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Apr 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE University Heights VA
 37.99°N 78.51°W (Elev. 515 ft)
6:27 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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