Rivanna, Virginia Weather
Rivanna, 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 Rivanna, Albemarle County.
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About Rivanna, Virginia
Rivanna unfolds as a quiet dominion of rolling hills and broad skies, where the cultivated fields of Albemarle County yield to the more untamed embrace of the landscape. It lies 6.7 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of University of Virginia. Here, the land breathes with a gentle cadence, an ancient topography sculpted by millennia of wind and water, now largely given over to verdant pastures and the whispering foliage of hardwood forests. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of leaves, a palpable sense of earth and sky meeting in a serene, unhurried communion. The soil, a rich, deep red, seems to hold the secrets of ages, a foundation for the life that springs forth with quiet persistence. The history of Rivanna is inextricably bound to the flowing artery of the river that bears its name, a vital thoroughfare in the early days of commerce and settlement. For generations, the fertile lands here have sustained agriculture, a legacy evident in the enduring farmsteads and the agricultural rhythm that still dictates much of the local life. While grand universities anchor nearby communities, Rivanna itself cultivates a more grounded existence, its economy rooted in the land and the quiet industry that supports it. This corner of Albemarle County, though perhaps unassuming, possesses a deep character, a place where the echoes of past lives mingle with the present, creating a distinctive sense of enduring place.
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| Location | Rivanna, Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.124858°N, 78.460844°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22936, 22947 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rivanna, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rivanna, 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 Rivanna includes coordinates 38.124858°N, 78.460844°W, situated in Albemarle County. ZIP code 22936, 22947. 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. 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.
