Eagle Rock, Virginia Weather
Eagle Rock, 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 Eagle Rock, Botetourt County.
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About Eagle Rock, Virginia
Eagle Rock rises from the undulating landscape of Botetourt County, a place where the James River, a ribbon of shimmering pewter, carves its way through verdant valleys. It lies 26.7 miles north-north-east of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 14.9 miles south-east of Covington. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. Hills, cloaked in the dense green of mature hardwoods, stand sentinel, their slopes etched with the faint tracks of deer and the persistent, quiet burrowing of unseen creatures. The very stillness of Eagle Rock seems to hum with an ancient, slow pulse, a rhythm dictated by the turn of seasons and the patient flow of water. Historically, Eagle Rock was a crossing, a vital point where the James River could be navigated, fostering a small but resilient community. Its economy once leaned on the bounty of the river and the surrounding fertile land, with a history intertwined with agriculture and perhaps even early logging endeavors that cleared the slopes for what are now mature forests. Today, the echoes of that past are subtle, found in the weathered barns and the quiet hum of local businesses that serve the residents and the occasional traveler drawn to the region's natural beauty. The spirit of Eagle Rock is one of enduring quietude, a place where life unfolds at a pace that allows for contemplation, where the grand pronouncements of nature still hold sway over the hurried concerns of the outside world.
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| Location | Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.640686°N, 79.801156°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24085 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eagle Rock, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eagle Rock, 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 Eagle Rock includes coordinates 37.640686°N, 79.801156°W, situated in Botetourt County. ZIP code 24085. Telephone area code: 540. 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.
