Franklin, Virginia Weather
Franklin, 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 Franklin, Fairfax County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, Virginia
Franklin unfolds as a landscape where the gentle slopes of rolling hills give way to the more pronounced contours of the Piedmont, a terrain that has always felt both yielding and steadfast. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-west of Tysons, VA (from Tysons, VA: bearing 207°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Arlington. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a distinct sweetness, a whisper of damp earth and the distant, verdant breath of forests that still hold a quiet dominion. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching with the patient grace of age, form leafy canopies over residential streets, their leaves catching the light in a shifting mosaic of emerald and gold, while the occasional burst of azalea blooms adds a vivid punctuation to the otherwise muted greens and browns of the natural surroundings. This stretch of Fairfax County, where Franklin resides, carries the subtle imprint of a history that predates modern development, a past woven into the very character of the land. Once, the soil here was tilled by generations, supporting an agricultural economy that shaped the rhythms of daily life, and though the farms have largely yielded to suburban growth, echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the sprawling lots and the enduring presence of mature trees. The proximity to the waterways, the tributaries that feed into larger rivers, has always been a defining feature, influencing settlement patterns and providing a constant, murmuring presence that anchors Franklin to its geographical roots. While not a site of grand historical battles, Franklin has, over time, become a testament to the enduring appeal of this particular corner of Virginia, a place where the quiet pursuit of community and the embrace of a verdant environment continue to define its distinctive character.
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| Location | Franklin, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.898722°N, 77.244426°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22911, 22180, 23851 |
| Area Code | 703, 571, 804 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 38.898722°N, 77.244426°W, situated in Fairfax 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. 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.
