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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fog

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE University Heights VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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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:
3:54 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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