Chilhowie, Virginia Weather
Chilhowie, 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 Chilhowie, Smyth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chilhowie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chilhowie is published on the Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) page, 31 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 Chilhowie 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 Chilhowie: Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 32 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 34 km · Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 44 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 47 km
Conditions reported at KJFZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chilhowie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chilhowie.
About Chilhowie, Virginia
Chilhowie rests in a broad valley, a place where the Appalachian Mountains begin to soften their formidable peaks, yielding to rolling hills that cradle fertile farmland. It lies 31.4 miles east-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 63°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Marion. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp, clean scent of dew-kissed earth and distant pine, a refreshing breath from the surrounding wilderness. The landscape is a gentle undulation of green, stitched together by the meandering silver thread of the North Fork of the Holston River. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the weathered barns and the orderly rows of crops with a warm, almost golden hue. The very character of Chilhowie seems to be shaped by this quiet, persistent beauty, a backdrop against which daily life unfolds at a steady, unhurried pace. The history of Chilhowie is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Smyth County, a legacy that continues to define its local economy. For generations, the fertile lands of the valley have been the lifeblood of its inhabitants, yielding crops that feed not only the immediate region but also reach further afield. While the echoes of past industries, perhaps once tied to the timber or coal of the broader Appalachian region, are faint, the enduring strength of farming and related small businesses remains palpable. A subtle resilience pervades Chilhowie, a testament to its enduring connection to the land and the people who have cultivated it. It is a place where traditions, though perhaps not overtly displayed, are woven into the fabric of everyday existence, a quiet continuity that grounds the community in its own distinctive identity.
Live animated radar for Chilhowie 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 | Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.798448°N, 81.682341°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24319 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chilhowie, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chilhowie, 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 Chilhowie includes coordinates 36.798448°N, 81.682341°W, situated in Smyth County. ZIP code 24319. 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. 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.
