Oakton, Virginia Weather
Oakton, 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 Oakton, Fairfax County.
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About Oakton, Virginia
Oakton lies in a gentle fold of Fairfax County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent towards the rolling Piedmont. It lies 2.4 miles north of Fairfax, VA (from Fairfax, VA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of Centreville. The terrain here, a verdant quilt of mature oaks and maples, hums with the quiet industry of suburban life, yet retains a whisper of the wilder past. Creeks, like the burbling Poetry and Difficult Runs, carve their sinuous paths through the landscape, their banks often veiled in the cool, damp air that lingers after a spring rain, carrying the scent of rich earth and burgeoning green. The sky above Oakton, particularly in the late afternoon, can unfurl in breathtaking washes of rose and gold, a celestial artistry that seems to paint the very leaves of the venerable trees with a fleeting, luminous blush. The echoes of a more agrarian past still resonate in Oakton, a place that once nurtured farms and orchards before the inexorable tide of development transformed its character. Its economy, now largely integrated into the broader Northern Virginia corridor, benefits from proximity to centers of government and technology, yet pockets of its historical identity persist, particularly in the preservation of its older homes and the enduring appeal of its community spirit. Oakton’s story is one of quiet evolution, a transition from rural outpost to a sought-after residential enclave, where the rhythm of life is often measured by the school bells and the glow of porch lights at dusk. The nearby landscapes, offering trails and natural refuges, serve as constant reminders of the ecological heritage that underpins the modern community, a subtle counterpoint to the bustling infrastructure that defines its present.
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| Location | Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.880945°N, 77.300817°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22124, 22031 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakton, 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 Oakton includes coordinates 38.880945°N, 77.300817°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22124, 22031. Telephone area code: 703, 571. 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.
