Mendota, Virginia Weather
Mendota, 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 Mendota, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mendota. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mendota is published on the Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) page, 24 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 Mendota 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 Mendota: Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 28 km · Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) 37 km · Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 39 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 40 km · Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 54 km
Conditions reported at KVJI describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mendota specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mendota.
About Mendota, Virginia
Mendota unfolds in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 10.2 miles north-west of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 14.8 miles north of Hamilton. Here, the rolling hills of Southwest Virginia begin their ascent, their slopes cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous forests that blaze with fiery hues each autumn. The North Fork of the Holston River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the valley floor, its banks a soft border of alluvial soil that nurtures fields of corn and tobacco. The air itself carries a distinct clarity, especially in the early mornings, when a cool, damp breath rises from the river, carrying the scent of wet earth and pine. The character of Mendota is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the natural rhythms of the land, with farmhouses and weathered barns dotting the countryside like patient sentinels. The history of Mendota is deeply intertwined with the fertile lands it occupies and the very river that defines its landscape. Settled by those seeking opportunity in the rich agricultural bounty of the region, it grew from a humble crossroads into a small but vital hub for the surrounding farms. The local economy still leans heavily on the agricultural heritage, with tobacco and cattle farming remaining significant, though the gentle hum of machinery from a nearby quarry also contributes to the soundscape, a reminder of the earth’s deeper resources. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring spirit of its founders is palpable in the enduring structures and the practiced hands that continue to work the soil, a quiet testament to generations who have called Mendota home. The distinctive charm of Mendota lies not in outward display, but in the deep-rooted connection between its people and the enduring, beautiful land they inhabit.
Live animated radar for Mendota 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 | Mendota, Washington County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.710937°N, 82.30153°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24270, 24258 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mendota, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mendota, 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 Mendota includes coordinates 36.710937°N, 82.301530°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 24270, 24258. 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.
