Dunbar, Virginia Weather
Dunbar, 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 Dunbar, Wise County.
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About Dunbar, Virginia
Dunbar rests in a fold of Wise County, Virginia, where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, deliberate ascent. It lies 28.1 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 350°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of Big Stone Gap. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a mosaic of dense woodlands that climb the slopes, interspersed with cleared fields and the occasional weathered barn. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of decaying leaves and the promise of distant rain, and the light has a particular softness as it filters through the canopy, painting the winding roads in shifting patterns of shadow and sun. The terrain itself is a constant, gentle reminder of the land's ancient formation, a topography shaped by eons of weathering and slow geological shifts, where streams, mere trickles in drier months, can swell into determined currents after a good downpour. The story of Dunbar is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that lie beneath its soil, a history that has shaped its character and its economy for generations. While the roar of the mines may have softened, the legacy of that industry remains palpable, a quiet strength in the faces of its people and a certain stoicism in the very architecture of the older buildings. The local economy, now a more diversified blend of agriculture and small businesses, still feels the echoes of its past, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Dunbar, like many places in this region, carries a distinctive cultural character, one forged in the shared experiences of hard work, close-knit communities, and a deep-rooted connection to the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Dunbar, Wise County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.973986°N, 82.747105°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24216 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunbar, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunbar, 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 Dunbar includes coordinates 36.973986°N, 82.747105°W, situated in Wise County. ZIP code 24216. 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.
