Riverdale, Virginia Weather
Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, Roanoke (city).
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About Riverdale, Virginia
Riverdale unfolds along the gentle contours of the land, where the verdant embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains begins to soften. It lies 1.9 miles south-east of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-north-east of Cave Spring. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mixed hardwoods and pines, slope down towards the winding course of the Roanoke River, its waters catching the shifting light of the Virginian sky. The air here carries a scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, and the quiet hum of cicadas often fills the warmer months, a constant, low-frequency song of the season. Farms, their fields a patchwork of cultivated crops and pastureland, dot the landscape, their weathered barns standing stoic against the elements, hinting at generations of patient stewardship. The history of Riverdale is entwined with the fertile ground and the river that has long been its lifeblood, a pathway for commerce and a source of sustenance. Early settlers were drawn to the rich soil, establishing farms that continue to define the agricultural character of the area, with a focus on livestock and a variety of crops that thrive in this temperate climate. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the spirit of independent enterprise remains, evident in the small businesses that line the main thoroughfares and the enduring traditions of community life. The rhythm of Riverdale is measured not by the frantic pace of a metropolis, but by the steady turning of the seasons and the quiet continuity of daily life, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the enduring landscape and the character of its people.
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| Location | Riverdale, Roanoke (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.255138°N, 79.913926°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24014, 23324, 23851, 24592 |
| Area Code | 804, 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverdale, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale includes coordinates 37.255138°N, 79.913926°W, situated in Roanoke (city). ZIP code 24014, 23324, 23851, 24592. Telephone area code: 804, 276. 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.
