Pantops, VA Weather

Albemarle County3:20 AM EDT38.03°N, 78.46°WElevation 364 ft

Current conditions

Clear
45°
Clear
Feels like 45°
High 68°·Low 45° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity87%
Dew point41°
Pressure30.23 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover0%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:29 AM
Sunset6:29 PM

Observed at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport · 20 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Overnight

    Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 50°
  2. 4 AM Clear 49°
  3. 5 AM Clear 48°
  4. 6 AM Sunny 46°
  5. 7 AM Sunny 45°
  6. 8 AM Sunny 46°
  7. 9 AM Sunny 49°
  8. 10 AM Sunny 54°
  9. 11 AM Sunny 59°
  10. 12 PM Sunny 63°
  11. 1 PM Sunny 64°
  12. 2 PM Sunny 66°
  13. 3 PM Sunny 66°
  14. 4 PM Sunny 67°
  15. 5 PM Sunny 65°
  16. 6 PM Clear 62°
  17. 7 PM Clear 58°
  18. 8 PM Clear 54°
  19. 9 PM Clear 51°
  20. 10 PM Clear 49°
  21. 11 PM Clear 47°
  22. Thu12 AM Clear 46°
  23. 1 AM Clear 45°
  24. 2 AM Clear 44°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Clear Clear45°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny40°68°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny46°71°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny38°63°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny40°61°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny43°66°
  7. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny48°72°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny70°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy53°65°
  10. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy53°72°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

21
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Charlottesville, VA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:29 AM
Sunset 6:29 PM
Daylight 11 h 0 min (−2 min 18 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 75% lit
Moonrise 4:03 PM Moonset 2:35 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low69° / 46°
Record high86° (1953)
Record low27° (1972)
Wettest1.92 in (1970)
Month to date3.70 in (normal 2.24 in)

Charlottesville Area, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in LWX, issued 6 hrs ago

What Has Changed

Nothing.

Key Messages

- 1) Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures are expected through early next week.

Discussion

KEY MESSAGE 1...Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures are expected through early next week.

The pattern will remain relatively stagnant through tomorrow, with a Nor'easter continuing to circulate off the Mid- Atlantic coast and high pressure gradually building to our north. Northerly winds will continue to advect dry air into the region, leading to clear skies. Temperatures will be near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s to near 70 and lows in the mid to upper 30s (west of the Blue Ridge) to lower to middle 40s (east of the Blue Ridge).

By Thursday, what remains of the upper reflection of the offshore closed low gradually becomes absorbed into a deep trough over eastern Canada. These adjoining features are slated to pull eastward into the Canadian Maritimes while upstream heights build across the Mississippi Valley. From Friday and into this weekend, this broad ridge axis advances eastward ahead of a trough inhabiting the western/central U.S. As this occurs, there are some hints of another upper low center getting pinched off near the Carolina coast. However, its far southward displacement should minimize any direct impacts from this system. Overall synoptic uncertainty does increase markedly toward the end of the weekend and into early next week. Most notably, it revolves around a split in the jet streams over the middle of the continent.

Looking down at the surface, high pressure dominates through late week while becoming more centered over the northeastern U.S. by Saturday. This ensures continued tranquil weather heading toward the last week of October. Expect dry conditions along with abundant sunshine each day. The air mass will remain quite dry owing to the prevailing northerly component to the local wind fields. Most days should yield highs in the 60s (50s for the mountains). The coldest overnight periods will likely be Friday and Saturday nights as lows fall into the 30s to low 40s. With the growing season having ended from the Blue Ridge westward, it remains to be seen if any frost/freeze threats emerge off to the east.

Aviation

VFR conditions and northerly winds are expected through tomorrow. A few gusts to around 15-20 knots may be possible at times at MTN, BWI, DCA, and IAD.

VFR conditions are anticipated for Thursday through Saturday given robust high pressure over the region. Winds through Friday will mainly be northerly with afternoon gusts to around 15 to 20 knots. As high pressure settles overhead, winds turn lighter by Saturday.

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