Franklin, Virginia Weather
Franklin, 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 Franklin, Albemarle County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Franklin. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Franklin is published on the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) page, 11 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. 5 airfields within reach of Franklin 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 Franklin: Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 27 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 41 km · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 47 km · Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCHO describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, Virginia
Franklin lies in a gentle fold of the land, where the rolling hills of Albemarle County begin to soften their ascent towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 2.1 miles east-north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east of University of Virginia. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine needles, a subtle perfume that clings to the broad-leafed oaks and maples dotting the landscape. Fields of green, some neatly tilled, others left to the wilder grace of grasses, stretch out and recede, punctuated by the occasional glint of a distant farmhouse roof or the dark silhouette of a barn against the sky. The terrain itself breathes a quiet resilience, a testament to seasons of sun and rain, where the land has shaped the lives of those who have called Franklin home for generations. The history of Franklin is deeply entwined with the agricultural legacy of this region, a place that has long drawn sustenance and character from its fertile soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that grew at a steady, unhurried pace, mirroring the rhythm of the planting and harvest cycles. While the broader economy of Albemarle County has diversified over the years, Franklin retains a connection to its agrarian roots, with local businesses often reflecting a pride in the produce and goods that emerge from the surrounding countryside. A keen observer might notice, even now, a quiet dignity in the way the old stone walls demarcate property lines, a subtle nod to the enduring spirit of the earliest inhabitants of Franklin.
Live animated radar for Franklin 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 | Franklin, Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.043194°N, 78.441955°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22911, 22180, 23851 |
| Area Code | 703, 571, 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 38.043194°N, 78.441955°W, situated in Albemarle County. ZIP code 22911, 22180, 23851. Telephone area code: 703, 571, 804. 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.
