Fairlawn, Virginia Weather
Fairlawn, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Fairlawn, Covington (city).
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairlawn. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairlawn is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 23 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Fairlawn have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Fairlawn: Greenbrier Valley Airport (KLWB) 38 km · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) 50 km
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairlawn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairlawn.
About Fairlawn, Virginia
Fairlawn hums with a quiet assurance, a place where the Allegheny Mountains begin to soften their formidable heights. It lies 33.6 miles north of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 1.4 miles south-south-east of Covington. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of hardwood forests and open pastures, define the immediate landscape, their contours traced by the meandering paths of clear streams that whisper secrets to the moss-covered stones. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, especially potent in the mornings when a gentle mist often hangs low, lending a dreamlike quality to the scene. Sunlight, when it breaks through, possesses a benevolent warmth, illuminating the verdant slopes and glinting off the distant, hazy blue of the larger ridges that stand sentinel on the horizon. The character of Fairlawn is one of grounded serenity, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictating the pulse of daily life. The history of Fairlawn is inextricably linked to the bounty of its surrounding lands, a narrative shaped by agriculture and the quiet industry that followed. For generations, the fertile valleys have supported farming, the land yielding crops and sustaining livestock, a tradition that continues to influence the local economy. While once a hub for various enterprises, the present-day economic life of Fairlawn finds its strength in a blend of small businesses and the enduring connection to the land. Notable among its features is the proximity to natural wonders, offering residents and visitors alike access to hiking trails that wind through ancient woods and along the banks of pristine waterways, places where the echoes of earlier settlers can almost be heard in the rustling leaves. The distinctive character of Fairlawn is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the timeless beauty of its Appalachian embrace.
Live animated radar for Fairlawn and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Fairlawn, Covington (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.776237°N, 79.982001°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24426, 24141 |
| Area Code | 540, 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairlawn, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairlawn, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Fairlawn includes coordinates 37.776237°N, 79.982001°W, situated in Covington (city). ZIP code 24426, 24141. Telephone area code: 540, 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. 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.
