Merrifield, Virginia Weather
Merrifield, 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 for Merrifield, Fairfax County.
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About Merrifield, Virginia
Merrifield exists as a vibrant nexus where verdant woodlands begin to yield to the gentle swell of the Piedmont terrain. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of West Falls Church, VA (from West Falls Church, VA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Arlington. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft humidity, a promise of summer rain that can, at times, lend a pearlescent sheen to the broadleaf trees lining the arterial roads. The landscape is a mosaic of suburban development interspersed with pockets of mature forest, where the dappled sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and maple, creating a sense of quiet, enduring nature even amidst the hum of commerce. The roads themselves, though busy, often curve with a certain organic grace, following the subtle contours of the land, a whisper of its former, less regimented self. The history of Merrifield is intrinsically tied to the transportation arteries that have shaped its growth, evolving from a stop along a vital railway line to a modern hub of retail and residential activity. Its economy, once rooted in the agricultural bounty of Fairfax County, has transformed dramatically, now characterized by a dynamic blend of commercial centers and a growing service sector, drawing people from across the region. The area has seen waves of development, each leaving its imprint, but the underlying character of Merrifield remains one of constant, energetic adaptation, a place that honors its past while continuously embracing its future, with the distant echoes of Washington D.C.'s influence a constant undercurrent.
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| Location | Merrifield, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.874279°N, 77.226926°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22042, 23703, 22031 |
| Area Code | 757, 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Merrifield, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Merrifield, 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 Merrifield includes coordinates 38.874279°N, 77.226926°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22042, 23703, 22031. Telephone area code: 757, 571, 703. 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.
