Narrows, Virginia Weather
Narrows, 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 Narrows, Roanoke County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Narrows. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Narrows is published on the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) page, 13 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. 4 airfields within reach of Narrows 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 Narrows: Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) 34 km · Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) 40 km · New London Airport (KW90) 56 km
Conditions reported at KROA describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Narrows specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Narrows.
About Narrows, Virginia
Narrows rests in a deep valley where the land folds inward, a place defined by the looming presence of the mountains that rise on either side like ancient, silent guardians. It lies 3.3 miles east-south-east of Cave Spring, VA (from Cave Spring, VA: bearing 117°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-west of Roanoke. The air here, especially as dusk softens the harsh edges of the peaks, carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests, a perfume of pine needles and decaying leaves. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, falls in wide, golden shafts, illuminating the green slopes and the scattered, sturdy homes that cling to the valley floor. The Roanoke River, a ribbon of cool, flowing water, cuts through the heart of Narrows, its murmur a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of leaves and the occasional bark of a dog. The history of Narrows is inextricably linked to the very geography that shaped it, a place where the natural world dictated the terms of settlement and industry. For generations, the rich veins of coal and iron ore beneath the mountains fueled a robust mining economy, leaving behind a legacy of weathered structures and the quiet dignity of hard work. While the roar of the mines has long since faded, the spirit of that industrious past still resonates, a subtle undercurrent in the rhythm of daily life. Today, the economy is more diversified, with local businesses serving the surrounding agricultural lands and residents finding employment in the broader region, yet the deep roots in the earth, in the very stone and soil of this valley, remain palpable.
Live animated radar for Narrows 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 | Narrows, Roanoke County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.205416°N, 79.958926°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24018, 24124 |
| Area Code | 540, 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Narrows, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Narrows, 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 Narrows includes coordinates 37.205416°N, 79.958926°W, situated in Roanoke County. ZIP code 24018, 24124. Telephone area code: 540, 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.
