Glenvar, Virginia Weather
Glenvar, 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 Glenvar, Roanoke County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Glenvar. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Glenvar is published on the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) page, 15 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 Glenvar 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 Glenvar: Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) 25 km · New River Valley Airport (KPSK) 51 km · Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) 51 km
Conditions reported at KROA describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glenvar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Glenvar.
About Glenvar, Virginia
Glenvar unfolds as a verdant embrace, where the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their gentle descent into the Roanoke Valley. It lies 4.6 miles west-south-west of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-north-west of Cave Spring. Here, the land is a tapestry of sun-drenched pastures and whispering forests, a panorama painted in strokes of emerald and ochre. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of proximity to wild spaces, and in the late afternoon, the light slants through the ancient oaks, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch across the fields like secrets being shared. The very character of Glenvar is etched into the contours of its terrain, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons are framed by the majestic, time-worn peaks. This stretch of land has long been a crossroads, its history intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the valley and the burgeoning industries that have shaped the broader Roanoke region. Early settlers found fertile ground here, and the echoes of that agrarian past can still be glimpsed in the enduring farmsteads and the quiet dedication to the land that persists. While the economy has diversified, a connection to the earth remains, manifesting in the local produce stands and the steady hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods. Glenvar’s distinctive character is also shaped by its connection to the larger cultural currents of Southwest Virginia, a subtle resilience and a welcoming spirit that feels as natural as the slow, steady flow of the nearby Roanoke River.
Live animated radar for Glenvar 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 | Glenvar, Roanoke County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.274023°N, 80.13393°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24153 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glenvar, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glenvar, 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 Glenvar includes coordinates 37.274023°N, 80.133930°W, situated in Roanoke County. ZIP code 24153. Telephone area code: 276, 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.
