New Castle, Virginia Weather
New Castle, 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 New Castle, Craig County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Castle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Castle is published on the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) page, 23 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 New Castle 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 New Castle: Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) 42 km · Greenbrier Valley Airport (KLWB) 47 km · Ingalls Field (KHSP) 56 km
Conditions reported at KROA describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Castle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Castle.
About New Castle, Virginia
New Castle sits at the confluence of the Appalachian Mountains' folded embrace, where the landscape itself seems to sigh with the weight of ages. It lies 14.6 miles north-north-west of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-north-west of Roanoke. The hills rise, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of oak and pine, their slopes sometimes giving way to fields of corn and hay, the land breathing in the cool, crisp air that carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. A quiet stillness often settles over the hollows, broken only by the murmur of the Craig Creek, its waters a cool, clear ribbon threading through the valley, reflecting the ever-changing sky. The character of New Castle is etched in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that dot the hillsides, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land. This is a place where the echoes of its past are not forgotten, but rather woven into the fabric of its present. New Castle's economy, historically tied to the bounty of the surrounding forests and fertile soil, now finds a steady pulse in agriculture and small, local businesses that cater to the needs of its residents. The legacy of coal mining, though less dominant now, still whispers in the memory of the region, a reminder of the grit and resilience that has long defined this corner of the world. The annual Craig County Agricultural Fair, a vibrant celebration of local produce and traditional crafts, draws folks from miles around, a living embodiment of the community's enduring spirit and its deep connection to the land and to each other.
Live animated radar for New Castle 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 | New Castle, Craig County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.500129°N, 80.110882°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24127 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Castle, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Castle, 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 New Castle includes coordinates 37.500129°N, 80.110882°W, situated in Craig County. ZIP code 24127. Telephone area code: 276, 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.
