Clifton Forge, Virginia Weather
Clifton Forge, 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 Clifton Forge, Alleghany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clifton Forge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clifton Forge is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 15 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. 3 airfields within reach of Clifton Forge 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 Clifton Forge: Greenbrier Valley Airport (KLWB) 51 km · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) 56 km
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton Forge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clifton Forge.
About Clifton Forge, Virginia
Clifton Forge lies cradled by the ancient folds of the Alleghany Mountains, where the Jackson River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, snakes its way through the landscape. It lies 38.2 miles north of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Covington. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness. Steep, forested slopes rise on either side, their peaks often softened by a hazy mist, especially in the early morning light that spills like honey over the eastern ridges. The town itself, a collection of weathered brick buildings and modest homes, seems to hunker down, finding comfort in the protective embrace of the hills. This place has long been a crossroads, its history tied to the iron furnaces that once roared here, giving Clifton Forge its name and its initial impetus. The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, a ghost of its former glory, still leaves its mark, a reminder of the industrial might that once pulsed through these streets. Today, the economy is more diversified, with a focus on healthcare and tourism, drawing visitors to the nearby George Washington National Forest and the natural beauty of the Cascades. The rhythm of life in Clifton Forge is a steady hum, a quiet persistence that echoes the enduring strength of the mountains themselves, a place where the past is not forgotten but breathes softly beneath the surface of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Clifton Forge 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 | Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.816239°N, 79.824495°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24422 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton Forge, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton Forge, 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 Clifton Forge includes coordinates 37.816239°N, 79.824495°W, situated in Alleghany County. ZIP code 24422. 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.
