Glade Spring, Virginia Weather
Glade Spring, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Glade Spring, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Glade Spring. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Glade Spring is published on the Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) page, 26 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. 6 airfields within reach of Glade Spring 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 Glade Spring: Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) 30 km · Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 39 km · Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 42 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 51 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 59 km
Conditions reported at KVJI describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glade Spring specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Glade Spring, Virginia
Glade Spring rests in a gentle hollow, cradled by the rolling hills of southwestern Virginia, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 26.8 miles east-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 60°T), and is situated 4.9 miles west of Chilhowie. The landscape here is a study in verdant hues, a quilt of fertile fields stitched with the darker greens of mature woodlands that climb the inclines. Small streams, born of the higher ground, meander through the valley floor, their waters catching the sunlight in fleeting flashes, lending a quiet sparkle to the otherwise grounded serenity. The character of Glade Spring is one of unassuming resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace, and the vast, open sky presides over all. The economic heart of Glade Spring has long been tied to the land and the resources it yields. Historically, agriculture, particularly tobacco and cattle farming, shaped the community, leaving a legacy of sturdy barns and well-worn fences. More recently, the area has seen a diversification of its economy, with small businesses and manufacturing enterprises finding a home here, drawn by the accessible transportation routes and a workforce rooted in a tradition of hard work. The presence of the historic Glade Spring Train Depot, a silent sentinel to bygone eras of travel and trade, hints at the town's deeper connections to the broader currents of American history, while the surrounding natural beauty, including the proximity to the Appalachian Trail, draws visitors seeking solace and the simple pleasures of the outdoors.
Live animated radar for Glade Spring 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 | Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.791225°N, 81.771232°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24340 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glade Spring, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glade Spring, 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 Glade Spring includes coordinates 36.791225°N, 81.771232°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 24340. Telephone area code: 276. 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.
