Iron Gate, Virginia Weather
Iron Gate, 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 Iron Gate, Prince William County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Iron Gate. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Iron Gate is published on the Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) page, 6 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 Iron Gate 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 Iron Gate: Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 19 km · Warrenton Fauquier Airport (KHWY) 28 km · Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 28 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 35 km · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 41 km
Conditions reported at KHEF describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Iron Gate specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Iron Gate.
About Iron Gate, Virginia
Iron Gate rests in a landscape where the rolling hills begin their subtle, persistent rise towards the mountains, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a passing shower. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Manassas, VA (from Manassas, VA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-west of Centreville. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, a tapestry of dense woodlands interspersed with clearings where sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, illuminates patches of emerald green. The Occoquan River, a ribbon of dark, reflective water, winds its way through this terrain, its banks often steep and overgrown, a quiet but powerful presence shaping the very contours of Iron Gate. The character of the place is one of quiet resilience, a feeling that time moves at a more deliberate pace, marked by the changing seasons rather than the hurried ticking of clocks. The history of Iron Gate is deeply entwined with the very earth it occupies, its name a testament to the region's past as a hub for iron ore extraction and processing. For generations, the rhythmic clang of hammers and the glow of furnaces were the soundtrack to life here, shaping the local economy and drawing a hardy breed of worker to its rugged embrace. While the large-scale mining operations have long since faded, the legacy of that industrious era lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the community's spirit. Today, the economy of Iron Gate is more diversified, with a focus on smaller businesses and a growing appreciation for its natural beauty, attracting those who seek a connection to the land and a slower, more grounded way of living.
Live animated radar for Iron Gate 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 | Iron Gate, Prince William County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.777059°N, 77.500267°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20109, 24448 |
| Area Code | 571, 703, 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iron Gate, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iron Gate, 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 Iron Gate includes coordinates 38.777059°N, 77.500267°W, situated in Prince William County. ZIP code 20109, 24448. Telephone area code: 571, 703, 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.
