Oakwood, Virginia Weather
Oakwood, 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 Oakwood, Buchanan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oakwood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oakwood is published on the Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) page, 25 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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood: Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) 53 km · Southern West Virginia Regional Airport (KEBD) 53 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 59 km
Conditions reported at KJFZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oakwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oakwood.
About Oakwood, Virginia
Oakwood unfolds in a hushed embrace of Appalachian foothills, where the land rises in steep, wooded inclines, cloaked in the deep green of mature oaks and pines. It lies 43.9 miles north-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 13°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Horn. Creeks, born from the higher elevations, tumble and wind their way through narrow valleys, their waters a cool, clear murmur against moss-covered stones. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean aroma of pine needles, especially potent after a rain. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, painting the forest floor with fleeting, luminous patches, and at dusk, the western sky often bleeds into a bruised, magnificent purple and orange above the jagged horizon of the mountains. The houses of Oakwood seem to cling to the gentler slopes or cluster near the valley floors, their porches often oriented towards the quietude of the woods. The history of Oakwood is inextricably bound to the extraction of coal, a legacy that has shaped its character and its economy for generations. While the deep seams that once fueled prosperity have largely been depleted, the echoes of that industrial past remain in the weathered structures and the stoic resilience of its people. Life in Oakwood flows at a more deliberate pace, punctuated by the seasons and the enduring connection to the land. Local traditions are often rooted in the shared experiences of this rugged terrain, from community gatherings that celebrate the harvest to the quiet camaraderie found in the local general store. The very texture of the land, its rugged beauty and its demanding nature, imbues Oakwood with a distinct and enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Oakwood 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 | Oakwood, Buchanan County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.213445°N, 82.00624°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakwood, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakwood, 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 Oakwood includes coordinates 37.213445°N, 82.006240°W, situated in Buchanan County. 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.
