Radford, Virginia Weather
Radford, 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 Radford, Bedford County.
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About Radford, Virginia
Radford, a town shaped by the confluence of the New River and the Appalachian foothills, presents a landscape where rolling terrain meets the water's persistent flow. It lies 20.0 miles east-south-east of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 117°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Smith Mountain Lake. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverbank mingled with the dry, sun-baked aroma of the surrounding hills, a unique perfume that clings to the very stones of the older buildings. The land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet patience in the way the trees climb the slopes, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. Dominating the view, the river, a broad, dark ribbon, winds its way through the valley, its surface reflecting the sky in shifting shades of pewter and bruised twilight. The character of Radford is deeply entwined with its educational heart, the presence of Radford University infusing the streets with a youthful energy that buzzes beneath the surface of everyday life. This academic pulse has long coexisted with a heritage rooted in the fertile lands and the once-robust industries that drew people to this bend in the New River. For generations, the valley's bounty and the river's power were the lifeblood of Radford, fostering a spirit of resilience and pragmatism. Today, remnants of that industrious past can still be seen in the weathered brickwork of older structures and the enduring agricultural patches that dot the surrounding countryside, a quiet testament to the generations who have called this place home.
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| Location | Radford, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.138198°N, 79.617809°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24121, 24142 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Radford, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Radford, 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 Radford includes coordinates 37.138198°N, 79.617809°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 24121, 24142. Telephone area code: 276, 540. 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.
