Blacksburg, Virginia Weather
Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg, Rockbridge County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Blacksburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Blacksburg is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 48 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. 2 airfields within reach of Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg: Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (KLYH) 56 km
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 48 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blacksburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blacksburg.
About Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg rises from the rolling terrain of the New River Valley, a place where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their gentle, westward fade. It lies 26.5 miles south-south-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-north-east of Lexington. The air here, particularly in the early autumn, carries the crisp scent of drying leaves and distant woodsmoke, a testament to the surrounding forests of oak and maple that paint the hillsides in hues of ochre and rust. Wide, open fields, often dotted with grazing cattle, stretch towards the horizon, their green pastures catching the slanted afternoon sun, while the town itself congregates around a central academic heart, its architecture a blend of sturdy brick and more modern structures, reflecting the ebb and flow of its enduring educational mission. The light here, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a peculiar, almost luminous quality, illuminating the textures of the land and the weathered facades of older buildings with a soft, golden glow. This is a locality defined by its intellectual pulse, anchored by a major university that shapes its economy and imbues its streets with a youthful energy. The local economy, beyond the university's considerable influence, has historically drawn strength from agriculture, with farms still dotting the landscape, and a burgeoning tech sector that has found fertile ground in the skilled workforce. Blacksburg’s story is intertwined with the development of higher education in the region, a narrative of growth and innovation that has sustained it through changing times. The presence of students and faculty creates a vibrant cultural scene, a constant influx of new ideas and perspectives that mingle with the traditions of a place that remembers its agricultural roots, a unique blend that gives Blacksburg its distinctive character.
Live animated radar for Blacksburg 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 | Blacksburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.818744°N, 79.319201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24416, 24340, 24061 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blacksburg, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg includes coordinates 37.818744°N, 79.319201°W, situated in Rockbridge County. ZIP code 24416, 24340, 24061. Telephone area code: 276, 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.
