Hinton, Virginia Weather
Hinton, 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 Hinton, Rockingham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hinton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hinton is published on the Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) page, 11 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 Hinton 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 Hinton: Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 23 km · New Market Airport (K8W2) 31 km · Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) 47 km · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) 58 km
Conditions reported at KVBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hinton.
About Hinton, Virginia
Hinton rests in a valley carved by the patient work of water and time, where the Shenandoah River begins its long journey north. It lies 5.7 miles west-north-west of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north of Bridgewater. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and broad fields, a patchwork of verdant pastures and dark, fertile soil that hints at the bounty it has yielded for generations. Majestic mountains, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and pine, form a protective embrace around the valley, their peaks often softened by a haze of atmospheric moisture that lends a painterly quality to the horizon, especially as the sun dips low, casting long, ethereal shadows that stretch and deepen across the terrain. The air itself often carries the clean, damp scent of earth and distant forests, a constant reminder of the wildness that still hums at the edges of human endeavor. The story of Hinton is deeply entwined with the agricultural promise of its fertile ground and the steady pulse of the Shenandoah. For many years, its economy was anchored by the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a way of life that imprinted a certain unhurried rhythm onto the community, a cadence still discernible in the quiet hum of tractors on a summer afternoon or the friendly greetings exchanged in the general store. While modern industries have found a foothold, the echoes of its past are not difficult to discern; remnants of older farmsteads dot the landscape, and the river, a constant, shimmering presence, continues to shape the local character and provide a source of quiet contemplation. The very texture of the place, from the weathered wood of barns to the sturdy stone of older homes, speaks of a history built on resilience and a deep, abiding connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Hinton 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 | Hinton, Rockingham County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.465957°N, 78.972252°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22831 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hinton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hinton, 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 Hinton includes coordinates 38.465957°N, 78.972252°W, situated in Rockingham County. ZIP code 22831. 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.
