Radford, Virginia Weather
Radford, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Radford, Radford (city).
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Radford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Radford is published on the New River Valley Airport (KPSK) page, 9 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. 5 airfields within reach of Radford 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 Radford: Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (KBCB) 17 km · Twin County Airport (KHLX) 46 km · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) 57 km · Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPSK describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Radford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Radford, Virginia
Radford rests in a broad river valley, where the New River, a waterway of surprising age and persistence, cuts a winding path through rolling hills that swell into more substantial mountains in the distance. It lies 11.2 miles south-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Christiansburg. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of fertile soil and the distant, pine-scented forests that cloak the surrounding slopes. Steep hillsides, some given over to pasture, others to dense woodland, press in on the river's course, creating a sense of enclosure that is both comforting and awe-inspiring. The very light seems to catch differently here, filtering through the leaves of mature trees with a gentle, diffused glow, illuminating the weathered clapboard of older homes and the more modern structures that line its thoroughfares. This place has long been defined by its relationship with the New River and the fertile land it irrigates. Radford's history is deeply entwined with the flow of commerce and ideas, from its early days as a stopping point and agricultural center to its modern role as a hub for education, anchored by Radford University. The economy, once more dependent on industries tied to the river and the surrounding mineral wealth of the Appalachian foothills, now thrives on the energy of its student population and the technological and service sectors that have taken root. The quiet hum of everyday life here is punctuated by the spirited activity of the university campus, a constant reminder of the town's enduring dynamism, while the river itself, a constant, flowing presence, continues to shape the character and landscape of Radford.
Live animated radar for Radford 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 | Radford, Radford (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.131792°N, 80.576448°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24121, 24142 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Radford includes coordinates 37.131792°N, 80.576448°W, situated in Radford (city). 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. 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.
