Massanutten, Virginia Weather
Massanutten, 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 Massanutten, Rockingham County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Massanutten.
About Massanutten, Virginia
Massanutten rises from the Shenandoah Valley like a slumbering giant, its forested slopes cloaked in a perpetual green velvet that shifts to russet and gold with the turning seasons. It lies 7.6 miles east-south-east of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 111°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Massanetta Springs. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, a perfume that clings to the winding roads and spills into the valleys below. Jagged ridges, softened by the passage of time and the gentle touch of wind and water, frame vistas of rolling farmland and distant, hazy blue mountains. Here, the sun, when it breaks through the cloud cover, casts a warm, buttery light that seems to illuminate the very soul of the landscape, highlighting the textures of ancient rock and the delicate tracery of mountain streams. The history of Massanutten is a story whispered by the wind through the Shenandoah River, a waterway that has both shaped and sustained its people for generations. Once a vital artery for trade and transport, the river still murmurs tales of early settlers who carved their lives from the fertile land, their efforts echoed in the scattered remnants of old stone walls and weathered barns. Today, the economy of Massanutten is a blend of its agricultural heritage and a burgeoning tourism industry, drawn by the natural beauty and recreational opportunities offered by the surrounding mountains and the ever-present shimmer of the river. The rhythm of life here is one of quiet persistence, a graceful dance between the demands of the land and the allure of the wild, a distinct character that sets Massanutten apart.
Live animated radar for Massanutten and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Massanutten, Rockingham County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.40957°N, 78.7378°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22840 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Massanutten, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Massanutten, 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 Massanutten includes coordinates 38.409570°N, 78.737800°W, situated in Rockingham County. ZIP code 22840. 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.
