Laurel Fork, Virginia Weather
Laurel Fork, 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 Laurel Fork, Carroll County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Laurel Fork. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Laurel Fork is published on the Twin County Airport (KHLX) page, 28 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 Laurel Fork 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 Laurel Fork: Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) 29 km · Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) 46 km · New River Valley Airport (KPSK) 49 km · Elkin Municipal Airport (KZEF) 54 km · Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) 55 km
Conditions reported at KHLX describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel Fork specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurel Fork.
About Laurel Fork, Virginia
Laurel Fork spills down the western slopes of the Appalachian Mountains, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 35.8 miles south of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 15.9 miles north-north-east of Mount Airy. The terrain here is a rugged tapestry of steep hollows and narrow ridges, cloaked in dense hardwood forests that hold their breath through the long, cool winters and burst forth in vibrant green each spring. Streams, cold and clear, tumble over moss-slicked stones, their constant murmur the dominant sound, a liquid counterpoint to the rustle of leaves overhead. The land feels ancient, worn smooth by centuries of rain and wind, and the shadows that pool in the ravines at dusk seem to deepen with a quiet, knowing presence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the occasional wild rhododendron. The history of Laurel Fork is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that has sustained them. For generations, logging and small-scale farming were the lifeblood of this isolated stretch of Carroll County, the rough-hewn timber hauled down treacherous mountain roads to distant markets. This heritage is still palpable in the weathered barns and sturdy, if sometimes dilapidated, farmhouses that dot the landscape, testaments to a resilience forged in hard work and self-reliance. While the timber industry has waned, the connection to the land persists, with a growing appreciation for its natural beauty drawing visitors seeking the quietude and unspoiled wilderness that Laurel Fork so generously offers. The rhythm of life here moves at the pace of the seasons, marked by the changing colors of the leaves and the predictable, yet always welcome, return of the migratory birds.
Live animated radar for Laurel Fork 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 | Laurel Fork, Carroll County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.717636°N, 80.518679°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24352 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel Fork, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel Fork, 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 Laurel Fork includes coordinates 36.717636°N, 80.518679°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 24352. Telephone area code: 276. 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.
