Abingdon, Virginia Weather
Abingdon, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Abingdon, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Abingdon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Abingdon is published on the Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) page, 6 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. 6 airfields within reach of Abingdon 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 Abingdon: Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 35 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 42 km · Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) 42 km · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 46 km · Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 49 km
Conditions reported at KVJI describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Abingdon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Abingdon.
About Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon rises from the rolling hills of Southwest Virginia, a place where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 14.1 miles north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 56°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-south-west of Emory. The landscape here is a study in gentle contours, a tapestry of verdant pastures and dense woodlands that climb towards the distant, hazy peaks of the Appalachian Mountains. Streams, clear and quick, thread their way through the valleys, their murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird. The character of Abingdon is one of quiet resilience, a town that has weathered seasons and changes with a grounded, unpretentious spirit, its clapboard houses and stately old homes reflecting a history that runs deep. The very foundations of Abingdon speak of its past as a vital hub along the Great Wagon Road, a gateway for westward expansion. It was here that early settlers found a fertile valley, conducive to agriculture and a burgeoning local economy. The development of the railroad further cemented its importance, bringing with it industries that shaped the town's character for generations, a legacy still visible in the architecture and the enduring sense of community. Today, Abingdon is celebrated for its vibrant arts scene, most notably the renowned Barter Theatre, a cultural anchor that draws visitors from afar, breathing a lively energy into the historic streets, especially as the late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the town square.
Live animated radar for Abingdon 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 | Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.709834°N, 81.977348°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24210, 24211, 24212 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Abingdon, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Abingdon, 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 Abingdon includes coordinates 36.709834°N, 81.977348°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 24210, 24211, 24212. Telephone area code: 276. 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.
