Danville, Virginia Weather
Danville, 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 for Danville, Danville (city).
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About Danville, Virginia
Danville unfolds across a landscape where the land gently slopes and then rises, a subtle testament to the Piedmont’s rolling terrain, punctuated by the meandering ribbon of the Dan River. It lies 34.0 miles north of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 4°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Mount Hermon. This waterway, once a vital artery, now mirrors the sky with a placid grace, its banks softened by a verdant embrace of trees. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant pine, a quiet perfume that hangs over the neighborhoods. The character of Danville is one of enduring resilience, a place where the echoes of industry are still palpable in the very architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The historical roots of Danville run deep, entwined with the economic currents that shaped this corner of Virginia, particularly its pivotal role in the tobacco industry and its surprising status as the last capital of the Confederacy. The grand old warehouses, some now repurposed, stand as silent sentinels to a past era of commerce, their brick facades worn smooth by decades of sun and wind. Today, the local economy, while diverse, still carries the imprint of its agricultural heritage, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon in the surrounding countryside. Danville also holds a proud educational tradition, with institutions of higher learning contributing to its intellectual vibrancy and offering a steady pulse of youthful energy to the community. The distinctive charm of Danville lies not in grand pronouncements, but in these layered histories and the quiet dignity of its present.
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| Location | Danville, Danville (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.585972°N, 79.395023°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24541, 24540, 24543 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Danville, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Danville, 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 Danville includes coordinates 36.585972°N, 79.395023°W, situated in Danville (city). ZIP code 24541, 24540, 24543. 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.
