Augusta, Virginia Weather
Augusta, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Augusta, Augusta County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Augusta.
About Augusta, Virginia
Augusta sits in a broad valley, a place where the Shenandoah River begins to gather itself. It lies 10.1 miles west-north-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 291°T), and is situated 16.5 miles north-west of Stuarts Draft. The land here is a patchwork of rolling hills and fertile fields, softened by the gentle slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the more rugged Allegheny Mountains to the west. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a particular softness, illuminating the emerald greens of late spring pastures and the deep, shadowed blues of the distant peaks. The air often carries the faint scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the agricultural heritage that still defines the character of Augusta. This valley cradled early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and the strategic location where waterways converged. Augusta’s history is tied to the growth of agriculture, particularly livestock and grain, which formed the bedrock of its economy for centuries. The legacy of those early days is visible in the old stone walls that still crisscross the landscape and in the enduring presence of family farms. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of this place remains tied to the land and the quiet resilience of its people.
Live animated radar for Augusta 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.
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| Location | Augusta, Augusta County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.200456°N, 79.245115°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24479, 24401 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Augusta, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Augusta, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Augusta includes coordinates 38.200456°N, 79.245115°W, situated in Augusta County. ZIP code 24479, 24401. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
