Harrisonburg, Virginia Weather
Harrisonburg, 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 Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (city).
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Harrisonburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Harrisonburg is published on the Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg: Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 21 km · New Market Airport (K8W2) 27 km · Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) 40 km · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) 50 km
Conditions reported at KVBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrisonburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg rises from a fertile valley floor, its buildings a patchwork against the sweeping embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Shenandoah Valley's broader expanse to the west. It lies 23.5 miles north-north-east of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-east of Bridgewater. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness that hints at the higher elevations, a scent of pine and damp earth mingling with the distant hum of life. Streetlights begin to bloom like late-day wildflowers as the sun dips, casting long, soft shadows across the rolling terrain, painting the fields in hues of amber and deepening violet. The very land seems to hold its breath, a quiet anticipation before the stars claim the vast, inky canvas above. This place, Harrisonburg, has long been a crossroads, a point of convergence for those seeking rich farmland and a life shaped by the rhythms of agriculture. Its roots run deep into the Shenandoah Valley's history, a testament to the hardy settlers who carved their existence from this fertile ground. Today, a vibrant agricultural economy continues, with the bounty of the surrounding countryside evident in local markets and the steady presence of farm stands. Beyond the fields, a significant educational presence lends a youthful energy, drawing students and scholars who contribute to the town's dynamic character, while the legacy of its past is whispered in the enduring architectural styles that still grace its older streets.
Live animated radar for Harrisonburg 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 | Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.449569°N, 78.868916°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22801, 22802, 22803, 22807 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrisonburg, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrisonburg, 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 Harrisonburg includes coordinates 38.449569°N, 78.868916°W, situated in Harrisonburg (city). ZIP code 22801, 22802, 22803, 22807. 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. 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.
