Observed 8:45 AM EDT at KCHO

Charlottesville, VA weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 1–5 AM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	34%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	21%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	29%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	22%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	16%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River (VA) at Scottsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 607 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rivanna River at Palmyra

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:20 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

4.6 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mechums River near White Hall

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Charlottesville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Charlottesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Charlottesville, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Scottsville

Rivanna River at Palmyra

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

Mechums River near White Hall

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon