SXUS71 KLWX 152142 RERCHO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 0542 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT CHARLOTTESVILLE VA... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 92 DEGREES WAS SET AT CHARLOTTESVILLE VA TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 92 DEGREES SET IN 2024. WEATHER RECORDS FOR THE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA AREA HAVE BEEN RECORDED AT WHAT IS NOW THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AIRPORT SINCE APRIL 20 OF 1961. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER RECORD CONSISTS OF DATA BACK TO APRIL 20 OF 1961, AND OBSERVATIONS TAKEN 2 MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM 1893 THROUGH APRIL 19 OF 1961. TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION RECORDS FOR THE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA AREA EXTEND BACK TO 1893. ALL CLIMATE DATA ARE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY UNTIL REVIEWED BY THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI). $$ KJP