Reston, Virginia Weather
Reston, 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 Reston, Fairfax County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Reston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Reston is published on the Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Reston 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 Reston: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 29 km · Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 31 km · Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 31 km · Maryland Airport (K2W5) 48 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 52 km
Conditions reported at KIAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Reston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Reston, Virginia
Reston breathes with a deliberate grace, a planned community where the rolling Piedmont terrain slopes gently towards hidden waterways, particularly the tranquil waters of Lake Anne and Lake Thoreau. It lies 5.4 miles east-south-east of Sterling, VA (from Sterling, VA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-north-west of McLean. Mature trees, some of them oaks that have weathered generations of Virginia seasons, line wide, winding pathways, their leaves whispering secrets in the humid summer air. The architecture, a thoughtful blend of modern design and natural integration, often features expansive glass that reflects the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy, creating a sense of openness and connection to the verdant surroundings. Even on busy weekdays, a quiet calm pervades, a stillness punctuated by the distant chirping of unseen birds and the soft murmur of conversation from shaded park benches. This carefully cultivated landscape is the legacy of Robert E. Simon Jr., a visionary who sought to create a place of harmonious living, free from the sprawl that was beginning to define much of Northern Virginia. Simon's experiment in community building, launched in the early 1960s, aimed to foster social interaction and a sense of belonging, a vision that continues to shape the character of Reston. The local economy, once rooted in the broader agricultural and then burgeoning suburban development of Fairfax County, has evolved to embrace technology and a diverse professional workforce, drawing talent from the nearby corridors of innovation. The community's commitment to green spaces and public art, evident in the numerous sculptures and recreational facilities, remains a distinctive hallmark, a quiet testament to Simon's enduring ideal.
Live animated radar for Reston 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 | Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.968721°N, 77.341096°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20190, 20194, 20191, 20195, 20196 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Reston, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Reston, 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 Reston includes coordinates 38.968721°N, 77.341096°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 20190, 20194, 20191, 20195, 20196. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
