Fort Chiswell, Virginia Weather
Fort Chiswell, 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 Fort Chiswell, Wythe County.
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About Fort Chiswell, Virginia
Fort Chiswell lies spread across rolling Virginia hills, a place where the broad shoulders of the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle descent. It lies 35.0 miles west-south-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 236°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Wytheville. The land here is a mosaic of verdant pastures, punctuated by stands of hardwood trees that whisper secrets on the breeze, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. Streams, cool and clear, carve their way through the terrain, their murmuring a constant, quiet soundtrack to the unfolding landscape. The air itself carries a particular clarity, especially after a rain, smelling of damp earth and the subtle sweetness of wild honeysuckle, a scent that clings to the long, luminous evenings. This corner of Wythe County, where Fort Chiswell resides, is a landscape deeply etched by history and the tenacious spirit of its inhabitants. Once a vital frontier outpost, its name echoes with the strategic importance it held in earlier eras, a sentinel against the unknown. Today, the economy of Fort Chiswell is a blend of agricultural heritage and modern enterprise, with farms still working the fertile soil that has sustained generations, and businesses that serve the needs of a community that values both its past and its future. The nearby interstate highway, a ribbon of grey asphalt, brings a steady flow of travelers, yet the heart of Fort Chiswell retains a grounded, unhurried rhythm, a quiet dignity that seems to emanate from the very stones and soil.
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| Location | Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.947065°N, 80.941469°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24360, 24382 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Chiswell, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Chiswell, 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 Fort Chiswell includes coordinates 36.947065°N, 80.941469°W, situated in Wythe County. ZIP code 24360, 24382. 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.
