Crystal City, Virginia Weather
Crystal City, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Crystal City, Arlington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Crystal City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Crystal City is published on the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) page, 1 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. 6 airfields within reach of Crystal City 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 Crystal City: Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 19 km · Maryland Airport (K2W5) 29 km · Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 36 km · Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 43 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 45 km
Conditions reported at KDCA describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crystal City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Crystal City, Virginia
Crystal City, a vibrant nexus in Arlington County, reveals itself as a landscape defined by strategic elevation and a subtle, almost geometric order. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of Washington, DC (from Washington, DC: bearing 196°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-west of Prince Georges. The terrain here slopes gently, a series of low hills that once offered commanding views, now softened by urban development. Beneath the broad, often brilliant sky, the buildings rise with a certain vertical ambition, their glass facades catching the light and reflecting the ever-changing hues of the day. In the late afternoon, as the sun begins its descent, the western edges of the structures often glow with a warm, golden light, creating a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty that belies the area's pragmatic design. This is a place where the earth's natural contours have been thoughtfully, if purposefully, reshaped by human endeavor. The history of Crystal City is intrinsically linked to its role as a hub of commerce and innovation, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Originally developed with a vision for a self-contained community, it blossomed in the mid-20th century, attracting businesses and residents with promises of modern living and convenient access. Its strategic proximity to the nation's capital has always been a defining characteristic, fostering a dynamic environment where government contractors, technology firms, and a diverse workforce converge. The air here often carries the low hum of activity, a constant murmur of productivity that underscores Crystal City's enduring importance as a center for business and a place of constant, forward-looking energy.
Live animated radar for Crystal City 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 | Crystal City, Arlington County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.85535°N, 77.050896°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22202 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crystal City, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crystal City, 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 Crystal City includes coordinates 38.855350°N, 77.050896°W, situated in Arlington County. ZIP code 22202. Telephone area code: 703, 571. 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.
