Bristow, Virginia Weather
Bristow, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bristow, Prince William County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bristow. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bristow is published on the Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bristow 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 Bristow: Warrenton Fauquier Airport (KHWY) 22 km · Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 26 km · Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 31 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 32 km · Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR) 36 km
Conditions reported at KHEF describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bristow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bristow, Virginia
Bristow unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by the gentle slopes that lead toward the Occoquan River watershed. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 141°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-west of Centreville. Patches of mature woodland, their canopies a deep, variegated green, break the open fields where the sun casts long, buttery shadows in the late afternoon. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that shifts with the breeze. Interspersed with residential neighborhoods are pockets of farmland, testament to a persistent agricultural spirit, and the occasional glint of a pond or the quiet murmur of a creek adds a liquid punctuation to the otherwise grounded stillness. The history of Bristow is deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of Prince William County, a legacy that still echoes in the surrounding countryside. Once a quieter crossroads, its development has been shaped by its proximity to major transportation arteries, drawing in new residents and businesses while retaining a distinct character. The local economy, while diversifying, still holds connections to the land, with agricultural operations and the services supporting them playing a quiet but vital role. Newer developments have brought a different energy, a modern pulse beneath the enduring calm, and the evening light often paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle over the evolving landscape of Bristow.
Live animated radar for Bristow 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 | Bristow, Prince William County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.722895°N, 77.5361°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20136 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristow, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristow, 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 Bristow includes coordinates 38.722895°N, 77.536100°W, situated in Prince William County. ZIP code 20136. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
