Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia Weather
Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bailey's Crossroads. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bailey's Crossroads is published on the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) page, 8 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 Bailey's Crossroads 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 Bailey's Crossroads: Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 16 km · Maryland Airport (K2W5) 29 km · Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 30 km · Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 36 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 42 km
Conditions reported at KDCA describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bailey's Crossroads specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia
Bailey's Crossroads hums with a perpetual, low-grade energy, a confluence where asphalt arteries converge, spilling forth a constant stream of vehicles under a sky that often carries the humid breath of the mid-Atlantic. It lies 3.7 miles south-west of Arlington, VA (from Arlington, VA: bearing 222°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-south-west of Washington. The terrain here is not dramatic, but a gentle rolling expanse, softened by the verdant spread of suburban lawns and the stoic presence of mature oak and maple trees. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often overcast heavens, casts a diffused glow, softening the sharp edges of strip malls and office buildings, lending a peculiar, almost melancholic beauty to the utilitarian landscape. The air itself, particularly in the muggy embrace of summer, carries the faint scent of cut grass and distant exhaust, a palpable reminder of the ceaseless motion that defines this crossroads. The history of Bailey's Crossroads is as layered as the soil beneath its paved surfaces, a story woven from agricultural roots and the relentless expansion of metropolitan influence. Once a quieter intersection serving farms and scattered dwellings, it transformed with the burgeoning growth of the wider region, becoming a vital node in the ever-widening web of Northern Virginia. The local economy, once anchored by rural endeavors, now thrives on a diverse mix of retail, service industries, and the ever-present government and defense contractors that dot the surrounding counties. While no single towering landmark defines Bailey's Crossroads, its character is etched in the subtle shifts of traffic patterns at rush hour and the enduring resilience of small businesses that have weathered decades of change, a testament to the persistent spirit of commerce and adaptation.
Live animated radar for Bailey's Crossroads 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 | Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.85039°N, 77.129702°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22041 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bailey's Crossroads, 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 Bailey's Crossroads includes coordinates 38.850390°N, 77.129702°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22041. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
