Glen Wilton, Virginia Weather
Glen Wilton, 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 Glen Wilton, Botetourt County.
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About Glen Wilton, Virginia
Glen Wilton rests in a fold of Botetourt County, a place where the folded Appalachians begin to soften their granite edges into rolling hills cloaked in oak and pine. It lies 34.0 miles north-north-east of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 11°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-south-east of Covington. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the faintest whisper of woodsmoke, even on the warmest days, a reminder of hearths within scattered farmsteads. The landscape is a study in greens and greys, the muted tones of rock faces peeking through dense foliage, the darker, richer hues of the forests that climb the slopes. The James River, a broad, patient artery, carves its way through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked Virginia sky. It is a place that feels both ancient and perpetually in the present, where the passage of time is measured less by clocks and more by the slow, sure turning of the seasons. The history of Glen Wilton is etched into the very contours of the land, a story told in the remnants of old iron furnaces that once breathed fire into this valley. For generations, the rhythm of life here was tied to the mining and smelting of ore, a robust industry that shaped the early economy and brought a hardy populace to these hills. Though the furnaces have long since cooled, their stone skeletons stand as silent monuments to that industrious past, gradually being reclaimed by the tenacious vines and mosses of the forest. Today, the local economy finds its pulse in agriculture, in the careful cultivation of the fertile valley soil, and in the quiet tourism drawn by the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and the allure of the James River for fishing and kayaking. Glen Wilton maintains a character of quiet resilience, a community that remembers its roots while embracing the peaceful present.
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| Location | Glen Wilton, Botetourt County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.752906°N, 79.818938°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24085, 24438 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glen Wilton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glen Wilton, 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 Glen Wilton includes coordinates 37.752906°N, 79.818938°W, situated in Botetourt County. ZIP code 24085, 24438. 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.
