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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in (1033.5 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Barracks VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barracks VA
 38.05°N 78.5°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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