Ridgeway, Virginia Weather
Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway, Halifax County.
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About Ridgeway, Virginia
Ridgeway rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the landscape breathes a quiet dignity. It lies 20.6 miles north-east of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Mountain Road. The land here is a soft tapestry of cultivated fields and woodlands, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent clouds, paints the fields in broad strokes of gold and green, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain. The roads, often unpaved and winding, follow the natural dips and rises, leading the eye towards distant treelines that soften the horizon. In the late afternoon, a hushed stillness often settles, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant lowing of cattle, a testament to the enduring, unhurried character of this place. The economic lifeblood of Ridgeway has long been tied to the soil, a heritage evident in the scattered farms and the enduring presence of agricultural pursuits. Generations have worked this land, their lives shaped by the seasons and the bounty they yield. While the broader economic landscape has shifted, a sense of continuity persists, with local businesses serving as quiet hubs of commerce and connection. The history of the region whispers through the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the few structures that mark the core of Ridgeway. It is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a gentle presence, felt in the quiet strength of the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Ridgeway, Halifax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.806804°N, 79.143906°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24139, 24148 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeway, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway includes coordinates 36.806804°N, 79.143906°W, situated in Halifax County. ZIP code 24139, 24148. 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.
