Bath, Virginia Weather
Bath, 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 Bath, Bath County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bath. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bath is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 24 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bath specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bath.
About Bath, Virginia
Bath unfolds in a broad, verdant valley, cradled by the ancient, rounded shoulders of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 31.6 miles west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 14.7 miles west of Craigsville. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and soft browns, the rolling hills giving way to the gentle meander of the Cowpasture River, its waters reflecting the sky in shifting hues of pewter and sapphire. Broadleaf trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, dominate the slopes, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets on the breeze that often carries the clean, sharp scent of pine. The air itself feels thick and still, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun, beginning its descent, casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the fields and imbue the weathered barns and scattered farmhouses with a timeless, almost sleepy, quality. This is Bath, a place where the echoes of its past are not loudly proclaimed but rather hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The area’s history is deeply entwined with the springs that draw visitors seeking their restorative properties, a legacy dating back to the 18th century when these mineral waters were believed to possess remarkable healing powers, attracting the wealthy and the ailing alike. The local economy, once reliant on agriculture and the burgeoning tourism tied to the springs, now finds a quiet sustenance in a blend of these traditions and a steady, unassuming presence of family farms that continue to work the fertile land. The distinctive character of Bath is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the changing seasons and the slow, predictable rhythm of the river.
Live animated radar for Bath 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 | Bath, Bath County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.111733°N, 79.650211°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24460, 24416 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bath, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bath, 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 Bath includes coordinates 38.111733°N, 79.650211°W, situated in Bath County. ZIP code 24460, 24416. 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. 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.
