Locust Dale, Virginia Weather
Locust Dale, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Locust Dale, Madison County.
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About Locust Dale, Virginia
Locust Dale rests in a fold of Madison County, Virginia, where the rolling Piedmont terrain begins its gentle descent towards the Rappahannock River watershed. It lies 28.5 miles north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Orange. Here, the land, a rich tapestry of ochre and deep green, is often softened by a hazy, golden light, particularly in the late afternoon, as if the very air itself holds a memory of sun-drenched summers. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields – corn and soybeans standing tall in their seasons – interspersed with mature stands of oak, maple, and the namesake locust trees, their white blossoms a fleeting, fragrant promise in spring. The quietude here is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of listening: the rustle of leaves, the distant lowing of cattle, the almost imperceptible hum of insects on a warm day. The history of Locust Dale is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Virginia, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the enduring presence of family farms that have shaped this land for generations. While the precise origins are diffuse, the character of Locust Dale has been forged by those who worked the soil, their efforts leaving an indelible mark on the character of the place. The local economy, like much of rural Virginia, relies on the land, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, though the modern era brings a diversification of livelihoods, with some residents commuting to larger employment centers, carrying the quiet resilience of this locality with them. Notable landmarks are less about grand pronouncements and more about lived history: the enduring presence of community churches, the simple dignity of the general store, and the quiet dignity of old cemeteries where generations are laid to rest, their stories whispered by the wind through the locust trees.
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| Location | Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.336241°N, 78.126945°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22960, 22948 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Locust Dale, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Locust Dale, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Locust Dale includes coordinates 38.336241°N, 78.126945°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 22960, 22948. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
