Check out how much colder temepratures are at 10pm Thursday compared to 10pm Wednesday. Oof.

As expected: severe drought conditions are now showing up in parts of central Virginia (including Charlottesville). Our yearly rainfall deficit is now roughly five and a half inches. We need rain!

Tbh I expected the current admin to replace NOAA with the Farmers' Almanac so this is a surprise

Our Carter Mountain weather station (FW5988) had a wind gust of 37mph about half an hour ago; this is the fastest gust recorded there all day.

Congrats Zohran on being the first Mets fan to realize that if he wanted to see a big win in his lifetime he’d have to do it himself

WIND ADVISORY: 1pm Wednesday to 1am Thursday; wind gusts up to 50mph possible in the mountains. RED FLAG WARNING: 11am to 6pm Wednesday; dangerous wildfire conditions will be present. Outdoor burning of any kind is highly discouraged.

Per UVA: all clear has been given.

From UVa:

Follow-up from UVA:

Per @UVASafety on X and emergency text alert: "UVA Emergency Alert: ACTIVE ATTACKER with a gun reported in area of Shannon Library 160 McCormick Road. RUN HIDE FIGHT"

Sunshine has returned for this first Monday of November 2025. Are rain chances still lacking in the 7-day forecast? Find out on the CBS19 News starting at 4pm. No TV? We stream online too at www.cbs19news.com.

I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.

Select 24-hour rainfall totals from around central Virginia (ending 9am Thursday): *CBS19 Studio: 0.69" *Carter Mountain: 0.68" *Scott Stadium: 1.07" *The Park (UVA): 1.26" *Bryan Hall (UVA): 1.44" *Panorama Farms: 1.39" *Wintergreen: 1.09"

Here's a different perspective of our lack of rain so far this October in Charlottesville. Days in green mark days of measurable rain. We haven't even seen a half-inch of rain all month. I am hoping between one-half and one inch of rain will fall between now and midday Thursday.

*Most intense Atlantic hurricanes by lowest barometric pressure: 1) Wilma (2005): 882mb 2) Gilbert (1988): 888mb T-3) Melissa (2025): 892mb T-3) Labor Day Hurricane of 1935: 892mb

#Melissa's landfall intensity of 185 mph/892 mb ties it with the Florida Key's Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 as the record minimum pressure of any TC making landfall *anywhere* the NATL basin. I feel for the residents of #Jamaica 😞 Zoomed in G19 visible meso loop courtesy of @cyclonicwx.bsky.social

With leaves at or near peak across central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, a wind forecast like this is NOT what you want to see if you have any hopes of checking out the foliage. There may not be many leaves left on the branches by the end of the week!

This Sunday marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. We'll do so locally by turning clocks BACK one hour. How will this affect sunrise and sunset times? The graphic below provides some insight.

Rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning won't be a drought-buster but some places could see more than a half-inch. Halloween will be windy but dry for trick-or-treating and high school football games. The jury is still out on rain chances early next week...

Major Hurricane Melissa churns to the south of Jamaica. The storm is currently a Category 5 hurricane with wind speeds of 175 mph (281 km/h).

Today's highest rainfall total (so far) is a whopping 0.07" in Troy, Fluvanna County. Woo. Showers should be gone before midnight. Skies will clear afterward and Wednesday will be a sunny, cooler, and breezy day with elevated fire danger.

@traviskoshko.bsky.social was right y’all, the pumpkin latte at Grit is pretty spectacular! If you enjoy a autumnal latte, you don’t want to miss this one!

Looks like a great night ahead to check out the Orionids Meteor Shower in central Virginia. Skies will be clear and moonlight won't be an issue. Enjoy!

*If* these cirrus clouds stick around we could be in for a half-decent sunset tonight. FWIW: sunset happens at 6:32pm tonight and Daylight Saving Time ends (clocks back one hour) Sunday, November 2.

Central Virginia football forecasts - both high school and college - are looking great this weekend! Remember that the sun may be warm but temperatures will cool quickly after sunset.

YESSSSSSSSSSS

And people thought he was going to Penn State. LOL

A morning walk on Observatory Hill on UVA grounds showed plenty of green and not many leaves changing color yet. Peak for Central Virginia tends to be the first week in November, while the higher elevations peak in mid to late October. #LeafPeeping

Five years, people. Five years. This makes me as happy as the original.

I'm highly suspect of this.

Still looking at clouds and breezy conditions through early tomorrow morning but sunshine should return to central Virginia's sky late tomorrow afternoon. I'll break down the very sunny work-week forecast coming up on the CBS19 News at 4pm.

Per Alexia Williams, Cassadie Stevens, and me: Grit Coffee’s pumpkin pie latte is WONDERFUL and also Charlottesville’s best pumpkin-related coffee.

Latest state drought monitor is unchanged from last week, meaning all of central Virginia remains under moderate drought conditions. There could be a beneficial dose of rain coming during the middle of next week but until then it'll be sunglasses used instead of umbrellas.

*chef's kiss*

Well, it's government shutdown season. Again. Here's how this latest shutdown could affect the flow of weather forecasting and data. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

How about *only* hurricane pairings in the Atlantic and for the entire period of record (since 1851). What are the closest two hurricanes have ever been recorded? Humberto and Imelda right at the top. The nearest reliable contender was Easy and Fox back in 1951.

Humberto and Imelda, swirlin' and whirlin' in the western Atlantic. Don't expect much more in the way of rain overnight into Tuesday morning and don't expect any rain between Tuesday afternoon & next Monday. The trade-off for the dry weather? Sunshine & jeans/sweatshirt-worthy conditions.

It took them a whole year to figure this out?

Doesn’t get better than that.

What. A. Game. #uva

Remnant moisture could make its way into Virginia & the Mid-Atlantic early next week...

*Slight* easing of this week's state drought monitor in Louisa County but the remainder of the area stays in moderate drought conditions. Keep in mind the rainfall cutoff is Tuesday morning; anything since will go toward next week's update.

Central VIrginia picked up between a tenth and a half-inch of rain overnight. Showers will linger through the day and some t-storms with gusty winds could happen around evening drivetime. Side note: Saturday & Sunday are looking increasingly wet. More details later.

The rain looks great on radar but truth told we're aren't seeing much in the way of measurable rainfall across central Virginia. Tomorrow (Thursday) will hold better chances for rain and even some thunderstorms that produce gusty winds.

Welp, so much for today's rapture.

@wxprobrian.bsky.social It was great meeting you at NWA in Huntsville a few weeks ago and finally putting a face to the social media profile. Keep up the great work!

As expected: *ALL* of central Virginia is in a moderate drought given the very recent dry conditions. Note that yesterday's rain will count toward next week's status but will likely have little impact.

Fog is developing across central Virginia and will lower visibility for the Thursday morning commute.

The Atlantic season's 7th named storm, Tropical Storm Gabrielle, has formed. Gabrielle is expected to slowly strengthen and may approach Bermuda as a hurricane early next week. nhc.noaa.gov

"Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the right Here I am, stuck in the middle with you..." Though C'ville has received about a third of an inch of rain since yesterday afternoon, additional rain we coudl use sits just east and west of the city.