Bluefield, Virginia Weather
Bluefield, 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 Bluefield, Tazewell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bluefield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bluefield is published on the Mercer County Airport (KBLF) page, 7 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 Bluefield 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 Bluefield: Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 40 km · Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) 51 km · New River Valley Airport (KPSK) 54 km
Conditions reported at KBLF describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bluefield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bluefield.
About Bluefield, Virginia
Bluefield rises from the folds of the Appalachian landscape, a place where the air carries a crisp, autumnal tang even in the height of summer, hinting at the higher elevations that cradle it. It lies 47.2 miles west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south of Bluewell. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, with steep inclines giving way to surprisingly level stretches, the mountains a constant, verdant backdrop that seems to press in from all sides, their deep green cloaked in the hazy blue that gives Bluefield its distinctive name. Roads snake through these hills, some climbing sharply to offer panoramic vistas, others descending into hollows where scattered farmsteads and clusters of homes appear like forgotten jewels. The sky overhead, when clear, is an immense, boundless canvas, and at dusk, the setting sun ignites the western peaks with a fleeting, fiery intensity, casting long, dramatic shadows across the valleys below. The history of Bluefield is inextricably linked to the black gold that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy of coal mining that shaped its early economy and its very character. The Norfolk & Western Railway, a colossus of its time, established a significant presence here, its tracks a lifeline for transporting the region's mineral wealth and a magnet for the workers who fueled its growth. Though the intense mining days have largely receded, the echoes remain in the sturdy, practical architecture of its older neighborhoods and in the ingrained resilience of its people. Modern Bluefield navigates a more diversified economic landscape, but the spirit of industry, a willingness to tackle challenges head-on, persists. Local traditions often revolve around community gatherings and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds them, a quiet pride in a place that has endured and adapted.
Live animated radar for Bluefield 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 | Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.252617°N, 81.27121°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bluefield, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bluefield, 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 Bluefield includes coordinates 37.252617°N, 81.271210°W, situated in Tazewell County. 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.
