Franconia, Virginia Weather
Franconia, 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 for Franconia, Fairfax County.
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About Franconia, Virginia
Franconia unfolds as a verdant expanse within Fairfax County, its landscape a gentle conversation between rolling hills and the meandering paths of its creeks. It lies 2.3 miles east-south-east of Springfield, VA (from Springfield, VA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Washington. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a deep emerald in the summer sun, cast dappled shadows across the terrain, a welcome coolness during the humid Virginia days. The air here often carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that speaks of the region's natural endowment. Here and there, clearings reveal glimpses of well-tended lawns and modest homes, their architecture reflecting a practical, unpretentious spirit that has long characterized Franconia. This corner of Fairfax County carries a history rooted in the agricultural past, though the fields of yesteryear have largely yielded to the conveniences of modern life. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established homesteads and farms, their livelihoods tied to the rhythms of the land. Today, Franconia’s economy is a mosaic, a blend of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents and its proximity to the broader economic engines of the Washington metropolitan area. The nearby Huntley Meadows Park, a sanctuary of wetlands and woodlands, offers a tangible connection to the wilder spirit that once dominated this locale, a place where the calls of migrating birds still echo the passage of seasons.
Live animated radar for Franconia and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Franconia, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.782058°N, 77.146369°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22310 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franconia, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franconia, 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 Franconia includes coordinates 38.782058°N, 77.146369°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22310. Telephone area code: 703, 571. 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.
