Goshen, 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 Goshen, Rockbridge County.
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Goshen rests within a fold of the Shenandoah Valley, where rolling farmland begins to surrender to the steeper inclines of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 25.8 miles west-south-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of Craigsville. The landscape here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, a mosaic of pastures stitched together by winding country lanes and bordered by stands of oak and pine. The air, particularly on a late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the whisper of wind through the tall grasses. Creek beds, often dry in the summer heat, trace silver threads across the valley floor, hinting at the life-giving water that sustains this agricultural heartland. This corner of Rockbridge County has long been shaped by the land and the people who have worked it. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and plentiful water, established farms that continue to form the backbone of Goshen's quiet economy. While the days of large-scale timber operations have largely faded, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the earth remains palpable. The occasional weathered barn, its timbers silvered by decades of sun and rain, stands as a silent testament to generations of toil and perseverance, a quiet narrative etched into the very character of Goshen.
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| Location | Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.987073°N, 79.49782°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24439 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goshen, 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 Goshen includes coordinates 37.987073°N, 79.497820°W, situated in Rockbridge County. ZIP code 24439. 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.