Bolar, Virginia Weather
Bolar, 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 Bolar, Highland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bolar. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bolar is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 33 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 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bolar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bolar.
About Bolar, Virginia
Bolar rests in a valley where the hills rise with a soft, green inevitability. It lies 33.2 miles west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 278°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west-north-west of Craigsville. The landscape here is a constant conversation between sky and earth, a place where the ancient bones of the mountains show through the velvet of the deciduous forests. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the rough bark of oak and the delicate, almost translucent leaves of younger saplings. The air itself holds a clean, cool scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant, faint sweetness of wild honeysuckle. The terrain is a patient, rolling expanse, punctuated by the occasional steep rise that hints at the deeper geological forces that shaped this corner of Bath County. The history of Bolar is as deeply rooted as the old-growth trees that still stand sentinel on its slopes, a history tied to the very land and its gifts. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the soil and the whispers of the water, with farming and the lumber industry providing sustenance and purpose. The gentle murmur of Cow Pasture River, a vital artery for the region, has long dictated the pace of life, its steady flow mirroring the unhurried rhythm of Bolar's days. Though the grand estates and booming industries of yesteryear may have faded, a quiet resilience persists, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this valley home.
Live animated radar for Bolar 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 | Bolar, Highland County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.217347°N, 79.676438°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24484, 24416 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bolar, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolar, 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 Bolar includes coordinates 38.217347°N, 79.676438°W, situated in Highland County. ZIP code 24484, 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.
