Mount Jackson, Virginia Weather
Mount Jackson, 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 Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Jackson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mount Jackson is published on the New Market Airport (K8W2) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Mount Jackson 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 Mount Jackson: Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) 15 km · Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) 39 km · Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) 50 km · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 58 km
Conditions reported at K8W2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Jackson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Jackson.
About Mount Jackson, Virginia
Mount Jackson rests in a valley where the Shenandoah River, a ribbon of dappled silver, carves its patient path, its banks fringed with a dense, green growth of sycamores and willows. It lies 23.9 miles north-north-east of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-east of New Market. The land rises gently to the west, a soft, forested shoulder of the Blue Ridge Mountains, their peaks often softened by a haze that lends them an ethereal, almost painted quality at dawn. Fields, checkerboarded in shades of emerald and ochre depending on the season, stretch out from the edge of the small settlement, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn and silos that stand like stoic sentinels against the wide, ever-changing sky. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and pine, a refreshing balm that seems to settle the hurried thoughts of the outside world. The history of Mount Jackson is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Shenandoah Valley, a legacy that still whispers through the quiet streets. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with families tending the rich soil that yields corn, wheat, and a variety of fruits, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, established a community built on hard work and neighborly spirit, a character that endures. While the hum of agricultural machinery can still be heard, the economy has diversified, with small businesses and local craftspeople contributing to the town's steady, unpretentious prosperity. The historic courthouse, a solid brick structure, stands as a quiet reminder of the legal and civic foundations laid long ago, a place where the town’s stories, both past and present, continue to unfold.
Live animated radar for Mount Jackson 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 | Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.745948°N, 78.642238°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22842, 22847 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Jackson, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Jackson, 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 Mount Jackson includes coordinates 38.745948°N, 78.642238°W, situated in Shenandoah County. ZIP code 22842, 22847. 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. 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.
