Bluefield, Virginia Weather
Bluefield, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bluefield, Tazewell County.
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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.
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| Location | Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.252617°N, 81.27121°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
