Fairfield, Virginia Weather
Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, Salem (city).
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About Fairfield, Virginia
Fairfield rests in a hollow of folded hills, where the land seems to sigh with the passing of seasons. It lies 1.6 miles south-east of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Roanoke. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, rising and falling with the patient accumulation of geological time, a tapestry of verdant pastures giving way to the deeper, shadowed greens of mature woodlands. Broad-leafed trees, oak and maple predominantly, stand sentinel along the creek beds and crown the higher ridges, their branches reaching out like generous arms. In the late afternoon, sunlight slants through these canopies, painting ephemeral patterns on the moss-covered stones and damp earth, and the air itself carries a cool, mineral scent, redolent of rain-washed soil and the slow decay of fallen leaves. The very character of Fairfield is one of quiet resilience, a place shaped by the enduring forces of nature rather than the hurried hand of man. This corner of Virginia, shaped by the Appalachian foothills, has long been a land of agricultural endeavor, its fertile valleys yielding crops that have sustained generations. The echoes of earlier lives are subtly present; the remnants of stone walls, now softened by moss and creeping vines, speak of fields painstakingly cleared and tended. The economy of Fairfield has historically been tied to the land, with farming and its associated trades forming the bedrock of its prosperity, though a quiet diversification has begun to emerge, with small workshops and artisan producers finding a home here. The rhythm of life in Fairfield is a steady one, a gentle counterpoint to the clamor of larger urban centers, a place where the changing light on the hills and the murmur of the nearby creek are as much a part of the daily discourse as any spoken word.
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| Location | Fairfield, Salem (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.276802°N, 80.035317°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22611, 24153, 24435 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 37.276802°N, 80.035317°W, situated in Salem (city). ZIP code 22611, 24153, 24435. Telephone area code: 276, 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.
