Greenbriar, Virginia Weather
Greenbriar, 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 for Greenbriar, Fairfax County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
