Bedford, Virginia Weather
Bedford, 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 Bedford, Bedford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bedford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bedford 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. 4 airfields within reach of Bedford 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 Bedford: Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) 26 km · Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (KLYH) 28 km · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) 40 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 Bedford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bedford.
About Bedford, Virginia
Bedford unfolds beneath a sky that often carries the soft, diffused light of the Blue Ridge foothills. It lies 21.6 miles west-south-west of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 13.0 miles west of Forest. Rolling terrain, a gentle yielding of earth, marks the landscape, where fields of green and gold meet the deeper, more shadowed hues of distant woodlands. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, particularly after a rain, a damp earthiness mingled with the faint perfume of pine. A quiet hum of life permeates Bedford, a steady pulse that speaks of an enduring presence, of days that unfurl with a deliberate grace. The Shenandoah Valley’s embrace is palpable, a sense of being both grounded and uplifted by the ancient, sleeping mountains that form its western edge. This is a place where the echoes of history resonate in the very soil, a history deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Virginia. For generations, the economy of Bedford has been shaped by the land, by the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock that have sustained its people. The legacy of General John P. Smith, a pivotal figure in the town's early development, can still be felt in its enduring spirit of enterprise. Beyond its agricultural roots, Bedford has also seen its share of industry, a testament to the adaptability of its residents. A notable distinction for Bedford is its unique place in the nation's memory, a quiet but profound connection to the events of D-Day, a fact that lends a solemn weight to its otherwise peaceful character.
Live animated radar for Bedford 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 | Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.334308°N, 79.523088°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24523 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bedford, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedford, 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 Bedford includes coordinates 37.334308°N, 79.523088°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 24523. 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.
