Norton, Virginia Weather
Norton, 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 Norton, Norton (city).
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Norton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Norton is published on the Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) page, 11 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 Norton 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 Norton: Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 55 km · Hawkins County Airport (KRVN) 58 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 60 km
Conditions reported at KLNP describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Norton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Norton.
About Norton, Virginia
Norton, Virginia, unfolds in a dramatic embrace of the Appalachian Mountains, where emerald slopes rise sharply from the valley floor, often veiled in a soft, persistent mist that lends an ethereal quality to the air. It lies 25.0 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 4°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of Big Stone Gap. The Clinch River, a serpentine ribbon of silver, winds its way through the landscape, its banks lined with a verdant tapestry of hardwoods and rhododendron, their branches dripping with dew in the early morning light. The very earth here seems to hold its breath, a quiet sentinel in the vastness of the peaks, where the wind whispers secrets through the dense foliage and the distant call of a hawk echoes across the rugged terrain. The character of Norton is etched into these formidable hills, a testament to the resilience and quiet determination of a place shaped by the raw power of nature. This land, long known for its rich deposits of coal, has a history deeply intertwined with the industry that once fueled its growth and shaped its identity. The echoes of mining operations, though faded, still resonate in the landscape, a subtle undercurrent beneath the prevailing natural beauty. The local economy, while evolving, retains a connection to its roots, with a spirit of enterprise and community that has endured through generations. Norton is a place where the past is not forgotten but woven into the present, a locale that offers a distinct sense of place, marked by the enduring spirit of its people and the grandeur of its mountain setting.
Live animated radar for Norton 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 | Norton, Norton (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.933433°N, 82.629046°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24273 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Norton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norton, 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 Norton includes coordinates 36.933433°N, 82.629046°W, situated in Norton (city). ZIP code 24273. 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.
