Clifton, Virginia Weather
Clifton, 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, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clifton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clifton is published on the Orange County Airport (KOMH) page, 4 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. 4 airfields within reach of Clifton 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: Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 19 km · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) 40 km · Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) 59 km
Conditions reported at KOMH describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clifton.
About Clifton, Virginia
Clifton, Virginia, unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the verdant embrace of the Piedmont region offers a soft, undulating beauty. It lies 30.0 miles north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Orange. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and the whisper of wind through the mature oak and hickory trees that punctuate the fields and line the quiet roadways. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, spills in diffused shafts, illuminating the subtle greens and browns of the land, a quiet testament to the fertile ground that sustains it. The character of Clifton is one of understated elegance, a place where the natural world dictates a measured, thoughtful pace. The history of Clifton is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heritage of Orange County, a legacy evident in the remaining farmsteads and the enduring connection to the land. Once a vital stop for travelers and commerce, its development was shaped by the needs of farming communities and the routes that connected them. Today, while the agricultural roots remain, Clifton's economy has diversified, drawing strength from its proximity to larger centers and offering a tranquil, yet accessible, place to call home. A distinctive feature of Clifton is its quiet charm, a palpable sense of a place that has grown organically, unhurried by the demands of rapid expansion, retaining a core of its original character.
Live animated radar for Clifton 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, Orange County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.283465°N, 78.028054°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24609, 20124 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 includes coordinates 38.283465°N, 78.028054°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 24609, 20124. 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.
