Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of sleet after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of sleet after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE University Heights VA
 37.99°N 78.51°W (Elev. 515 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
8pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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