Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KCHO

Rio, VA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tonight 10 PM–1 AM
Fog tonight 2–3 AM
Fog tonight 4–5 AM
Fog tomorrow 7–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 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 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	15%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	14%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	39%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	36%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	28%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	24%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–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°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 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, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 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
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 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. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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°–49°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 0.02 in0.5 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°–53°12°
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 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  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
57°14°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2

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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 65–75°.

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

Rivanna River at Palmyra

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Scottsville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 856 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

1.6 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Preddy Creek At Watts Passage

5.8 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% 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: 25
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 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: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:50–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Rio. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.