Altavista, Virginia Weather
Altavista, 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 Altavista, Campbell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Altavista. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Altavista is published on the New London Airport (KW90) page, 18 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. 3 airfields within reach of Altavista 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 Altavista: Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (KLYH) 25 km · Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) 27 km
Conditions reported at KW90 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Altavista specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Altavista.
About Altavista, Virginia
Altavista unfolds across a gentle landscape, where the broad, fertile fields of Campbell County meet the rolling foothills that hint at the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance. It lies 22.3 miles south-south-west of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 1.5 miles north-north-east of Hurt. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated greens and browns, stitched together by hedgerows and the occasional stand of mature oaks, their branches reaching like ancient arms toward the often-bright Virginia sky. The air carries the clean scent of soil and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of blooming crops. Main Street, the heart of Altavista, offers a straightforward collection of storefronts, modest in their architecture but bustling with the quiet energy of everyday life, the kind of place where faces become familiar and a wave from a passing car is a common courtesy. The history of Altavista is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region, with tobacco and later textiles forming the backbone of its economy for generations. The legacy of these industries is still visible in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring spirit of its people, many of whom trace their families back to the earliest settlers who recognized the promise of this land. The Staunton River, a vital artery for transportation and lifeblood for the surrounding farms, flows nearby, its presence a constant murmur in the background of the town's existence. Altavista retains a character that is both grounded and forward-looking, a place that respects its past while embracing the possibilities of the future, a quiet testament to enduring rural American life.
Live animated radar for Altavista 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 | Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.111809°N, 79.285579°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24517 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altavista, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altavista, 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 Altavista includes coordinates 37.111809°N, 79.285579°W, situated in Campbell County. ZIP code 24517. 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.
