Castleton, Virginia Weather
Castleton, 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 Castleton, Rappahannock County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Castleton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Castleton is published on the Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) page, 35 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. 5 airfields within reach of Castleton 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 Castleton: Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) 37 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 40 km · Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 50 km · New Market Airport (K8W2) 53 km
Conditions reported at KLUA describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Castleton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Castleton.
About Castleton, Virginia
Castleton rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where ancient hills wear cloaks of oak and hickory, their slopes descending into valleys etched by time and water. It lies 30.6 miles west-south-west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 10.9 miles north-north-west of Culpeper. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a palpable quietude broken only by the murmur of streams and the distant call of a hawk circling high above. The landscape is a testament to a geological past, with rocky outcrops and weathered stone peeking through the verdant growth, hinting at the enduring strength of the land. Even on the brightest days, a certain diffused light seems to permeate the woods, softening the edges of the world and lending a dreamlike quality to the rolling terrain. The history of Castleton is deeply intertwined with the fertile lands that have sustained its people for generations. Once a region shaped by agricultural pursuits, the echoes of past harvests can still be perceived in the enduring patterns of the fields. While farming remains a vital thread in the local tapestry, the character of Castleton has also been influenced by its proximity to the Shenandoah Valley, a crossroads of commerce and culture. The quiet diligence of its residents, a legacy of hard work and connection to the soil, defines the pace of life, a deliberate unhurriedness that allows for appreciation of the surrounding natural beauty.
Live animated radar for Castleton 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 | Castleton, Rappahannock County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.605955°N, 78.106666°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22716 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Castleton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Castleton, 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 Castleton includes coordinates 38.605955°N, 78.106666°W, situated in Rappahannock County. ZIP code 22716. 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.
