Rio, Virginia Weather
Rio, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Rio, Albemarle County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rio. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rio is published on the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Rio have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rio: Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 27 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 41 km · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 43 km · Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KCHO describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rio specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rio, Virginia
Rio rests in a fold of Albemarle County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-east of University of Virginia. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a scent that clings to the undulating fields and clings to the quiet houses scattered like fallen leaves. Broadleaf trees, their branches reaching skyward, form irregular hedgerows, dividing pastures where cattle graze with a patient, rhythmic chewing. Small streams, their beds cobbled with smooth, grey stones, murmur through the landscape, their waters catching the pale, diffused light of the Virginia sky. The character of Rio is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace. This pocket of Albemarle County has long been shaped by the bounty of its soil and the steadfastness of its people. Historically, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Rio, with generations of families cultivating tobacco, corn, and a variety of grains, their livelihoods tied to the turn of the seasons and the unpredictable generosity of the weather. The enduring legacy of these farming traditions is still visible in the weathered barns and stone fences that punctuate the landscape, silent witnesses to a history of hard work and self-sufficiency. While the broader economy of the region has diversified, the echoes of its agricultural past remain, lending Rio a distinct sense of place and continuity.
Live animated radar for Rio and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rio, Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.076248°N, 78.461122°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22901 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rio, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rio, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rio includes coordinates 38.076248°N, 78.461122°W, situated in Albemarle County. ZIP code 22901. Telephone area code: 540. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
