Pocahontas, Virginia Weather
Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas, Tazewell County.
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About Pocahontas, Virginia
Pocahontas lies cradled by the mountainous embrace of Tazewell County, where the land rises and falls in a series of rolling hills and steep inclines, a testament to the ancient geological forces that shaped this corner of Appalachia. It lies 51.2 miles west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Bluefield. The landscape here is a rich, verdant quilt of deciduous forests, their broad leaves catching the shifting light, interspersed with fields that, in season, offer hints of agricultural purpose, though the dominant character is one of wilder, untamed beauty. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness. Small creeks, often little more than gurgling veins of water, carve their way through the terrain, their banks lined with a dense undergrowth of ferns and moss-covered stones. The history of Pocahontas is inextricably linked to the wealth of coal that lies hidden beneath its surface, a legacy that has defined its economy and shaped its very identity for generations. This was a place built on the backbreaking labor of miners, their lives and livelihoods tied to the deep seams of the earth, and while the industry's prominence has waned, the echoes of that era still resonate in the sturdy, practical architecture and the resilient spirit of its people. The town's early development was driven by the promise of this black gold, attracting families and fostering a close-knit community forged in shared endeavor and hardship. Though coal may no longer be the primary driver, the deep roots of this industrial past remain, a quiet undercurrent in the everyday life of Pocahontas, a place where the land's bounty, both visible and hidden, continues to inform its character.
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| Location | Pocahontas, Tazewell County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.303727°N, 81.339546°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24635, 23803 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pocahontas, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas includes coordinates 37.303727°N, 81.339546°W, situated in Tazewell County. ZIP code 24635, 23803. Telephone area code: 804. 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.
