Pennington Gap, Virginia Weather
Pennington Gap, 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, soil and crop conditions for Pennington Gap, Lee County.
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About Pennington Gap, Virginia
Pennington Gap draws its breath from the embrace of rugged mountains, their forested slopes rising in a verdant tapestry of oak and pine that climbs towards a sky often painted with hues of bruised purple and soft apricot at dusk. It lies 22.1 miles north of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 349°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-east of Jonesville. The terrain here is a study in dramatic contrasts, where the valley floor, a gentler, more cultivated ribbon, yields to the formidable contours of the Appalachians. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of earth and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides, shaping not only the landscape but the very character of the place. The Lee River, a silver thread, meanders through the lower reaches, its quiet persistence echoing the resilience of life in this mountain fastness. The story of Pennington Gap is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath these hills, a legacy that shaped its economy and its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore cars were the soundtrack to life, a testament to the hard-won prosperity extracted from the earth. While the era of peak coal production has softened, the spirit of industry endures, finding new expressions in a diversified economy that still carries the quiet dignity of its past. The Lee County Historical Society, housed in a building that itself whispers tales of bygone days, serves as a custodian of this rich heritage, offering a tangible connection to the pioneers and miners who carved their lives into this formidable landscape. The enduring strength of Pennington Gap lies not just in its natural beauty, but in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a spirit forged in the crucible of mountain living.
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| Location | Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.758422°N, 83.027112°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24277 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pennington Gap, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pennington Gap, 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 Pennington Gap includes coordinates 36.758422°N, 83.027112°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 24277. 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. 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.
