Cana, Virginia Weather
Cana, 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 Cana, Carroll County.
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About Cana, Virginia
Cana lies in a fold of the land, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the fiery hues of autumn, begin to hint at the steeper climbs of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 41.4 miles north-west of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-west of Mount Airy. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sky often feels vast and generous, stretching wide above the scattered farmsteads and the quiet roads that wind between them. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent clouds, has a softened quality, illuminating the textures of weathered barns and the patient persistence of the cultivated fields. The landscape itself feels weathered, too, shaped by seasons and the slow, steady hand of nature. The story of Cana is one of quiet endurance and the enduring pull of the land. For generations, the economy here has been tethered to the soil, with tobacco fields and livestock farms forming the backbone of its livelihood. While the agricultural landscape remains, the economic character of Cana has broadened, with residents often commuting to nearby centers for work, yet the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly connection persists. The echoes of its past, when agriculture was the undisputed king, can still be seen in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring traditions that are passed down, like the simple, unhurried rhythm of life that still holds sway in this corner of the county.
Live animated radar for Cana and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cana, Carroll County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.589576°N, 80.671735°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24317 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cana, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cana, 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 Cana includes coordinates 36.589576°N, 80.671735°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 24317. 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.
