Dryden, Virginia Weather
Dryden, 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 Dryden, Lee County.
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About Dryden, Virginia
Dryden lies cradled by a fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where mist often clings to the emerald slopes like lingering sighs. It lies 21.0 miles north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 312°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-north-east of Pennington Gap. The land here is a study in textured greens and browns, the rolling hills giving way to steeper inclines thick with oak and pine, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic purple by late afternoon. A quiet stillness pervades the air, broken only by the distant murmur of Lee Creek as it winds its way through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the deep, verdant hues of the surrounding forest. The houses of Dryden, many with wide porches and roofs worn smooth by seasons of sun and rain, seem to exhale a slow, steady breath, their presence harmonizing with the enduring landscape. The history of Dryden is bound to the wealth drawn from the earth, the echoes of coal mining a deep, resonant hum beneath the surface of everyday life. For generations, the fortunes of the people here were intertwined with the arduous work in the mines, a legacy that has shaped the character of the community and its resilient spirit. While the industry has shifted over time, the land continues to offer sustenance, with small farms and gardens dotting the landscape, producing the bounty of the region. The economy now finds a more varied footing, but the quiet industriousness remains, a characteristic passed down through families who have long called this valley home. Dryden, in its unassuming beauty, holds a deep connection to the land and the generations who have worked it, a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Dryden, Lee County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.777591°N, 82.941553°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24243, 24277 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dryden, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dryden, 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 Dryden includes coordinates 36.777591°N, 82.941553°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 24243, 24277. 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.
