Rappahannock, Virginia Weather
Rappahannock, 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 Rappahannock, Rappahannock County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rappahannock. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rappahannock is published on the Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) page, 28 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 Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock: Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) 30 km · New Market Airport (K8W2) 48 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 49 km · Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 58 km
Conditions reported at KFRR describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rappahannock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rappahannock.
About Rappahannock, Virginia
Rappahannock unfolds across a landscape where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their gentle descent, their forested slopes cloaking the land in shifting shades of green and, come autumn, a fiery spectacle of ochre and crimson. It lies 31.7 miles west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 16.5 miles north-north-west of Culpeper. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips below the western peaks, casting long, indigo shadows that stretch across the rolling fields. Here, the land is a mosaic of working farms, their barns weathered to the color of ancient bone, and quiet homesteads, their porch lights blooming like pale stars against the deepening twilight. The quiet is profound, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of unseen creatures in the underbrush, a stillness that allows the true character of the place to reveal itself – a grounded, unassuming beauty that has endured. The history of Rappahannock is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its fertile valleys, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy through agriculture, particularly the raising of livestock and the growing of tobacco, though the latter has seen its prominence wane. This region, once a vital artery of trade along the river that bears its name, now thrives on a more measured pace, with a strong emphasis on artisanal crafts and a burgeoning appreciation for its scenic vistas. Old stone fences, remnants of a bygone era of land division, still crisscross the fields, whispering tales of generations who worked this soil. The nearby Shenandoah National Park, a majestic neighbor, draws visitors drawn to the same wild, untamed beauty that has always defined this corner of Virginia, a constant reminder of the enduring power of nature and the quiet resilience of the people who call Rappahannock home.
Live animated radar for Rappahannock 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 | Rappahannock, Rappahannock County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.678°N, 78.153°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22747, 22733 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rappahannock, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rappahannock, 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 Rappahannock includes coordinates 38.678000°N, 78.153000°W, situated in Rappahannock County. ZIP code 22747, 22733. Telephone area code: 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.
