Pound, Virginia Weather
Pound, 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 Pound, Wise County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pound. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pound is published on the Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) page, 16 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. 2 airfields within reach of Pound 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 Pound: Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX) 49 km
Conditions reported at KLNP describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pound specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pound.
About Pound, Virginia
Pound rests in a valley cradled by the Wise County hills, where the very air seems to carry the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 38.2 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of Stephens. The landscape here is a study in verticality, with steep slopes rising from the valley floor, their flanks cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of deciduous and coniferous trees. Sunlight filters through the thick canopy, casting shifting patterns on the winding roads that snake through the terrain, their asphalt ribbons clinging to the contours of the land. The Clinch River, a vital artery, flows through the heart of Pound, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky, a constant murmur against the quietude of the surrounding mountains. Even in the summer's heat, a refreshing coolness often emanates from the river's proximity, a tangible breath of the wild. The character of Pound is deeply entwined with its past as a coal mining community. Though the industry has waned, its legacy is etched into the landscape and the resilience of its people. The economy, once dominated by the deep seams of coal, has diversified, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds the town. Local businesses, small and sturdy, cater to the needs of residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the promise of outdoor recreation, from hiking trails that scale the surrounding peaks to fishing spots along the Clinch. There's a quiet pride here, a sense of enduring strength that speaks of generations who have worked this challenging, yet beautiful, land.
Live animated radar for Pound 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 | Pound, Wise County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.123715°N, 82.601267°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24279 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pound, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pound, 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 Pound includes coordinates 37.123715°N, 82.601267°W, situated in Wise County. ZIP code 24279. 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.
