Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 54° 11 AM 59° 2 PM 60° 6 PM 59° 7 PM 57° 9 PM 54° 12 AM 56° 2 AM 56° 3 AM 60° 7 AM 68° 10 AM
80% 72% 72% 78% 86% 100% 96% 100% 96% 84%
8 mph 9 mph 10 mph 12 mph 12 mph 13 mph 13 mph 14 mph 15 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 17 mph 17 mph 18 mph 18 mph 17 mph 17 mph 16 mph 20 mph 21 mph
Thu 11:00 AM 54° Partly Sunny 1% rain 80% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 12:00 PM 57° Partly Sunny 1% rain 75% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 1:00 PM 58° Partly Sunny 1% rain 72% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 2:00 PM 59° Partly Sunny 5% rain 72% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 3:00 PM 60° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 69% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 4:00 PM 61° Mostly Cloudy 8% rain 67% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 5:00 PM 60° Cloudy 9% rain 69% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 6:00 PM 60° Cloudy 7% rain 72% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 7:00 PM 59° Cloudy 6% rain 78% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 8:00 PM 57° Cloudy 10% rain 86% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 9:00 PM 57° Cloudy 10% rain 86% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 10:00 PM 56° Slight Chance Light Rain 18% rain 90% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 11:00 PM 56° Chance Light Rain 27% rain 93% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 12:00 AM 54° Chance Light Rain 45% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 1:00 AM 56° Chance Light Rain 41% rain 96% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 2:00 AM 56° Light Rain Likely 64% rain 96% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 3:00 AM 56° Light Rain Likely 71% rain 100% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 4:00 AM 57° Light Rain Likely 63% rain 100% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 5:00 AM 58° Chance Light Rain 36% rain 96% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 6:00 AM 59° Slight Chance Light Rain 22% rain 96% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 7:00 AM 60° Slight Chance Light Rain 18% rain 96% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 8:00 AM 61° Partly Sunny 3% rain 97% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 9:00 AM 63° Sunny 3% rain 97% humidity Gusts 20 mph Fri 10:00 AM 68° Mostly Sunny 2% rain 84% humidity Gusts 21 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 12:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–11:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 61° 53°
Fri 74° 52°
Sat 51° 36°
Sun 55° 32°
Mon 59° 35°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 27%
Humidity 67–93%
Wind 16 mph Fri Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.
Rain 81%
Humidity 69–100%
Wind 29 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 20%
Humidity 45–93%
Wind 32 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 7%
Humidity 43–82%
Wind 9 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 10%
Humidity 53–85%
Wind 9 mph Today 61° / 53° Today looks fairly quiet. 27% rain · Humidity 67–93% · Wind 16 mph Fri 74° / 52° Friday carries a thunderstorm chance. 81% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 29 mph Sat 51° / 36° Saturday looks breezy. 20% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 32 mph Sun 55° / 32° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 7% rain · Humidity 43–82% · Wind 9 mph Mon 59° / 35° Monday looks fairly quiet. 10% rain · Humidity 53–85% · Wind 9 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 18 Good US AQI Good through Fri 12 PM.
Now 18 Good fine particles Fri 12 PM 41 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 18 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Charlottsville radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Charlottsville. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Charlottsville, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 12 PM Lower concern 1 PM Lower concern 2 PM Lower concern 3 PM Lower concern 4 PM Lower concern 5 PM Lower concern 6 PM Lower concern 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 80% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.
Humidity 80%
Wind 3 mph
Gusts 8 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Altoona area, about 11 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.