Craig, Virginia Weather
Craig, 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 Craig, Craig County.
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About Craig, Virginia
Craig unfolds as a quiet sentinel in the embrace of rolling Appalachian hills. It lies 34.3 miles north of Kernersville, NC (from Kernersville, NC: bearing 4°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Collinsville. The landscape here is a study in soft, verdant contours, where forests of oak and pine climb the slopes, their dense foliage yielding to patches of open pasture and the occasional weathered barn. A pervasive sense of stillness often settles over the valley, broken only by the murmur of passing cars on the main road or the distant call of a crow. The air, particularly after a spring rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, elemental perfume that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, casts a diffused, almost ethereal glow, softening the edges of the world and lending a gentle, contemplative quality to the everyday scenes of Craig. The history of Craig is intrinsically tied to the land and its resources, a narrative woven with threads of logging and agriculture. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding mountains, with timber providing a steady, if sometimes demanding, livelihood. The community itself feels like a collection of closely connected homesteads rather than a bustling metropolis, a place where neighbors still recognize one another and the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. You might find old stone foundations peeking through the undergrowth, silent reminders of families who once worked this soil, their stories now whispered by the wind rustling through the trees. It is a place that holds its past close, a quiet dignity in its enduring presence.
Live animated radar for Craig and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Craig, Craig County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.61486°N, 80.030878°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24165, 24127 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Craig, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Craig, 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 Craig includes coordinates 36.614860°N, 80.030878°W, situated in Craig County. ZIP code 24165, 24127. Telephone area code: 276, 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. 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.
