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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 5 Feb 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Scattered snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE University Heights VA
 37.99°N 78.51°W (Elev. 515 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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