Damascus, Virginia Weather
Damascus, 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 Damascus, Washington County.
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About Damascus, Virginia
Damascus unfurls like a quiet breath against the mountainous backdrop of Southwest Virginia, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their serious climb. It lies 22.5 miles north-east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 47°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-east of Meadowview. The air here often carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the dense woodlands that press in from all sides, their shadows lengthening with an almost palpable weight as the sun dips. The landscape is a study in greens and browns, a rugged terrain crisscrossed by narrow, winding roads that follow the contours of the land as if they, too, were streams of slow-moving water. The gentle murmur of the Whitetop Laurel Creek, its waters clear and cool, provides a constant, soothing underscore to the quiet hum of life in Damascus, a sound that seems to rise from the very stones of the valley. This is a community woven into the very history of the Great Appalachian Valley, where the echoes of old trails and hardy pioneers still resonate. Damascus found its footing as a hub for timber and agriculture, the surrounding hills once yielding their bounty to sawmills and farms. Today, that spirit of resourcefulness has pivoted, transforming Damascus into a renowned gateway for outdoor adventure. The Virginia Creeper Trail, a celebrated rail-to-trail, draws cyclists and hikers from far and wide, their passage a modern pilgrimage through the very landscapes that once sustained earlier generations. The economy here is increasingly shaped by the allure of the natural world, a quiet industry built on the shared appreciation for the wild beauty that defines Damascus.
Live animated radar for Damascus and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Damascus, Washington County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.633727°N, 81.78373°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24236 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Damascus, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Damascus, 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 Damascus includes coordinates 36.633727°N, 81.783730°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 24236. 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. 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.
