Fort Defiance, Virginia Weather
Fort Defiance, 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 Fort Defiance, Augusta County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fort Defiance. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fort Defiance is published on the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) page, 7 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. 4 airfields within reach of Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance: Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) 14 km · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) 47 km · New Market Airport (K8W2) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSHD describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Defiance specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Defiance.
About Fort Defiance, Virginia
Fort Defiance rests upon the rolling hills of Augusta County, a place where the Shenandoah Valley begins to unfurl its broad, fertile acres. It lies 8.3 miles north-east of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Fishersville. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, a patchwork of emerald fields and verdant woodlands that stretch towards the hazy blue of distant mountains. A quiet, persistent breeze often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the core of this locality. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, softened shadows that lend a profound stillness to the landscape, a contemplative mood that settles over the scattered farmsteads and quiet lanes. The history of Fort Defiance is deeply entwined with the strategic importance of this particular bend in the landscape, a place that has witnessed centuries of human endeavor. Originally established as a defensive outpost, its name speaks to a past of vigilance and settlement, a narrative echoed in the enduring agricultural practices that still define the local economy. The fertile soil, a legacy of ancient geological forces, continues to yield abundant harvests, supporting the farms that are the lifeblood of Fort Defiance. While the defensive structures have long since receded into memory, the spirit of resilience and connection to the land remains, a quiet but potent force that shapes the character of this enduring corner of Virginia.
Live animated radar for Fort Defiance 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.
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| Location | Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.240408°N, 78.971972°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24437 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Defiance, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Defiance, 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 Fort Defiance includes coordinates 38.240408°N, 78.971972°W, situated in Augusta County. ZIP code 24437. 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. 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.
