Pounding Mill, Virginia Weather
Pounding Mill, 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 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pounding Mill. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pounding Mill is published on the Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) page, 8 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 Pounding Mill 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 Pounding Mill: Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 38 km · Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 51 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 52 km
Conditions reported at KJFZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pounding Mill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pounding Mill.
About Pounding Mill, Virginia
Pounding Mill lies cradled by the embrace of the Appalachian Mountains, a place where the earth's patient, ancient forces have shaped a landscape of rugged beauty. It lies 42.5 miles north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 39°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-south-east of Richlands. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, with steep, forested slopes that rise dramatically from the valley floor, their peaks often softened by the mists that gather in the early morning light. The Clinch River, a silver ribbon, winds its way through the heart of the region, its banks lined with a verdant tapestry of trees and undergrowth, whispering secrets carried downstream. In the quiet air, one can almost feel the sheer, unyielding presence of the mountains, a constant, silent testament to the deep time that has sculpted this corner of southwestern Virginia. The history of Pounding Mill is deeply entwined with the very earth it occupies, its origins tied to the extraction of its mineral wealth, a story etched into the very character of the place. For generations, coal mining has been the lifeblood of this locality, its boom and bust cycles mirroring the fortunes of the region. The remnants of this industrial past, though often subtle, are woven into the fabric of everyday life, a quiet reminder of the hard work and resilience of its people. The local economy, while still bearing the marks of its mining heritage, has begun to diversify, seeking new paths forward while honoring its roots. The spirit of Pounding Mill, forged in the crucible of hard labor and surrounded by the enduring grandeur of nature, possesses a quiet strength, a groundedness that resonates in its unhurried pace.
Live animated radar for Pounding Mill 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.
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| Location | Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.075392°N, 81.708725°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 Pounding Mill, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pounding Mill, 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 Pounding Mill includes coordinates 37.075392°N, 81.708725°W, situated in Tazewell 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.
