Front Royal, Virginia Weather
Front Royal, 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 Front Royal, Warren County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Front Royal. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Front Royal. Data source: locating…
About Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal rests at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, a place where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to loosen their grip on the land, yielding to rolling hills and fertile valleys. It lies 18.6 miles south of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of Shenandoah Farms. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness that encroaches on the edges of the town, softening its lines. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, has a particular quality, a diffused glow that seems to linger on the weathered facades of older buildings and the vibrant green of manicured lawns alike. The Shenandoah, wide and languid, curves around the western side of Front Royal, its banks a patchwork of dense woodland and open fields, while the Potomac, narrower and more purposeful, flows eastward, a gateway to distant horizons. This corner of Virginia echoes with the footsteps of history, from its days as a vital crossroads during the Civil War, its strategic importance marked by the ruins of Fort Royal, to its later role as a hub for the timber and silk industries. The legacy of those times can still be felt in the sturdy brickwork of downtown buildings and the quiet dignity of the older neighborhoods. Today, Front Royal’s economy draws sustenance from tourism, drawn by the nearby Shenandoah National Park and the historic Skyline Drive, and from a resilient agricultural sector that continues to cultivate the rich soil. The town’s character is a blend of practicality and a deep-seated connection to the natural world, a place where the rhythm of life is still influenced by the changing seasons and the steady flow of its ancient rivers.
Live animated radar for Front Royal 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 | Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.918167°N, 78.194445°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22630 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Front Royal, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Front Royal, 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 Front Royal includes coordinates 38.918167°N, 78.194445°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 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. 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.
