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, Southampton County.
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About Riverdale, Virginia
Riverdale resides in a landscape softened by the persistent touch of water, where the land gently slopes towards the broad, slow-moving Blackwater River. It lies 24.2 miles west-south-west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Franklin. The air here carries the humid scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a fragrance that mingles with the damp earth after a summer shower. Fields of soybeans and corn, their leaves a vibrant green in the growing season, stretch out like patchwork quilts, punctuated by stands of mature oak and sweetgum trees whose branches reach upwards, catching the light. A quiet stillness often pervades Riverdale, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the calls of unseen birds in the dense woodland that skirts the riverbanks. The history of Riverdale is intrinsically tied to the Blackwater River, which once served as a vital artery for commerce, carrying timber and agricultural goods downstream to broader markets. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and access to water, established a community that grew around the river's bounty. While the river's economic role has shifted, its presence continues to shape the character of Riverdale, fostering a connection to the natural world and a slower pace of life. The local economy, still largely agricultural, thrives on the rich, dark earth that has sustained generations, with small farms and family-owned businesses forming the backbone of Riverdale's enduring spirit.
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| Location | Riverdale, Southampton County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.551263°N, 76.959684°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 36.551263°N, 76.959684°W, situated in Southampton County. 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.
