Austinville, Virginia Weather
Austinville, 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 Austinville, Wythe County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Austinville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Austinville is published on the Twin County Airport (KHLX) page, 12 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 Austinville 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 Austinville: New River Valley Airport (KPSK) 38 km · Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 39 km · Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) 54 km · Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 56 km · Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) 60 km
Conditions reported at KHLX describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Austinville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Austinville.
About Austinville, Virginia
Austinville rests in a verdant embrace, where the rolling hills of Southwest Virginia begin to gather themselves into the more dramatic contours of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 37.9 miles south-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Fort Chiswell. The New River, a powerful artery of cobalt blue, slices through the landscape, its banks often softened by a thick growth of ancient trees whose leaves whisper secrets to the passing breeze. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness, and the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the fields and farmsteads that dot the terrain. The very ground feels solid, ancient, and deeply rooted, a place where nature's grandeur is not just observed but deeply felt in the quiet expansiveness of the valleys. The story of Austinville is intimately tied to the rich mineral deposits that lie beneath its soil, particularly its legacy as a zinc mining center. For generations, the rhythm of life in Austinville was dictated by the shafts and tunnels that plumbed the earth's depths, a period that left an indelible mark on the local economy and character, fostering a hardy, industrious spirit. While the large-scale mining operations have long since faded, the echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent to the present-day focus on agriculture and the enduring beauty of the natural world. The community, though small, possesses a quiet resilience, a deep connection to its past, and an appreciation for the simple, profound beauty of its mountainous home.
Live animated radar for Austinville 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 | Austinville, Wythe County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.851234°N, 80.912023°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24312 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Austinville, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Austinville, 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 Austinville includes coordinates 36.851234°N, 80.912023°W, situated in Wythe County. ZIP code 24312. 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.
