Ivy, Virginia Weather
Ivy, 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 Ivy, Albemarle County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ivy. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ivy is published on the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) page, 16 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 Ivy 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 Ivy: Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 35 km · Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 39 km · Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) 47 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCHO describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ivy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ivy.
About Ivy, Virginia
Ivy unfolds across the rolling Piedmont terrain, a landscape defined by the gentle slopes that lead toward the Shenandoah Valley. It lies 6.8 miles west-north-west of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east of Crozet. Here, the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a summer rain, and the light at dusk often casts a soft, golden hue across the cultivated fields and the shadowed woods. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches reaching like weathered arms, punctuate the horizon, while the occasional glint of water hints at the numerous streams that thread through the undulating countryside. The character of Ivy is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, steady rhythm, unhurried by the clamor of larger settlements. The history of Ivy is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of Albemarle County, a region long celebrated for its pastoral beauty and fertile soil. For generations, this land has supported the cultivation of crops, with a particular fondness for tobacco and later, a diversification into orchards and livestock. The local economy, while still bearing the imprint of its agrarian roots, has also seen a subtle shift, drawing in those who appreciate its proximity to Charlottesville and its access to the University of Virginia, while maintaining a distinct identity. Notable landmarks are often subtle here – a weathered stone wall, a particularly venerable tree, or a historic homestead that whispers of past lives and enduring legacies, each adding to the unique texture of Ivy.
Live animated radar for Ivy 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 | Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.056527°N, 78.596682°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22903, 22945, 22901 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ivy, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ivy, 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 Ivy includes coordinates 38.056527°N, 78.596682°W, situated in Albemarle County. ZIP code 22903, 22945, 22901. 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.
