Greenbriar, Virginia Weather
Greenbriar, 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 Greenbriar, Fairfax County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Greenbriar. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Greenbriar is published on the Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) page, 9 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 Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar: Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 20 km · Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 26 km · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 32 km · Warrenton Fauquier Airport (KHWY) 42 km · Maryland Airport (K2W5) 42 km
Conditions reported at KIAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Greenbriar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Greenbriar, Virginia
Greenbriar lies in a fold of Northern Virginia's landscape, where the land gently slopes and broadleaf trees begin to thicken, hinting at the denser woodlands to come. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Fair Oaks, VA (from Fair Oaks, VA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north-north-east of Centreville. Here, the air carries a particular scent of damp earth and ripening leaves, especially after a summer shower, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet streets and the manicured lawns. The terrain itself is a study in patient erosion, with shallow ravines tracing tentative paths towards unseen waterways, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in generous, diffused patches, softening the edges of everything it touches. A sense of settled permanence pervades Greenbriar, a feeling that the houses, with their wide porches and sturdy brickwork, have grown from the very ground they occupy, a testament to the enduring appeal of this particular patch of Fairfax County. The story of Greenbriar is one of quiet growth, a gradual unfolding from agricultural roots into the suburban tapestry that defines much of its present character. Once, fields of tobacco and grain likely stretched where houses now stand, the economic engine of a different era. While large-scale farming has receded, the legacy of that connection to the land can still be felt in the mature trees that line the avenues and the occasional remnant of an old stone wall, a silent sentinel to days past. Today, Greenbriar's economy is intrinsically linked to the broader metropolitan area it serves, a hub for those who appreciate a more tranquil setting while remaining close to the professional opportunities of the wider region. There are no grand monuments or bustling town squares; instead, the distinction of Greenbriar lies in its understated elegance, its commitment to well-maintained public spaces, and the palpable sense of community that forms the bedrock of its everyday life, a quiet hum beneath the surface of daily routines.
Live animated radar for Greenbriar 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.
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| Location | Greenbriar, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.873446°N, 77.40082°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23831, 23707, 22033 |
| Area Code | 757, 571, 703 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenbriar, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenbriar, 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 Greenbriar includes coordinates 38.873446°N, 77.400820°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 23831, 23707, 22033. Telephone area code: 757, 571, 703. 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.
