Frederick, Virginia Weather
Frederick, 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 Frederick, Frederick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Frederick. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Frederick is published on the Winchester Regional Airport (KOKV) page, 10 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 Frederick 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 Frederick: Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) 29 km · Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) 34 km · Potomac Airpark (KW35) 57 km
Conditions reported at KOKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Frederick specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Frederick.
About Frederick, Virginia
Frederick rests in a verdant embrace where the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley begin their gentle ascent towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 4.5 miles west of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-south-east of Shawneeland. The air here, particularly in the late afternoons of spring, carries a subtle sweetness, a mingling of blooming orchards and freshly turned earth, a scent that seems to cling to the very stones of its historic buildings. The landscape is a patchwork of emerald fields, punctuated by the darker, more deliberate greens of mature forests, and bisected by the meandering silver threads of creeks that whisper secrets of the land. The sky above Frederick is often a vast, luminous canvas, its character shifting from the crisp, brilliant blue of a summer day to the bruised purples and golds of an approaching storm, imbuing the surroundings with a quiet, dramatic beauty. Frederick's story is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile lands, a heritage that continues to shape its identity and economy. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded abundant crops, fueling a robust farming tradition that still pulses through the region, evident in the bustling farmers' markets and the rich scent of hay that drifts on the breeze. The city itself, with its well-preserved colonial and Victorian architecture, stands as a tangible link to its past, bearing witness to eras of growth and change. The presence of institutions of learning, like Hood College, adds a layer of intellectual vibrancy, fostering a unique blend of historical reverence and forward-looking aspiration that defines the character of Frederick.
Live animated radar for Frederick 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 | Frederick, Frederick County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.17988°N, 78.247615°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22602, 22630 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frederick, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frederick, 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 Frederick includes coordinates 39.179880°N, 78.247615°W, situated in Frederick County. ZIP code 22602, 22630. 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.
