Rochelle, Virginia Weather
Rochelle, 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 Rochelle, Madison County.
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About Rochelle, Virginia
Rochelle lies cradled by the rolling Virginia Piedmont, a landscape where broad, sun-drenched fields give way to the hushed embrace of mature woodlands. It lies 21.2 miles north-north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Orange. The terrain here, smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, presents a gentle rise and fall, a subtle topography that guides the eye toward distant, hazy blue ridges. In the quiet mornings, a mist often clings to the low-lying hollows, a soft veil that lends an almost ethereal quality to the awakening world. The air, particularly after a spring shower, carries the clean, earthy perfume of damp soil and the sweet, resinous scent of pine, a testament to the abundant natural life that thrives in this corner of Madison County. This place, Rochelle, carries the quiet dignity of a history woven into its very soil, a narrative shaped by the agricultural heart that has long sustained it. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with tobacco and later grains forming the bedrock of its economy, their cultivation leaving an indelible mark on the character of the surrounding fields. While the economic landscape has diversified, the enduring connection to the land remains palpable, a quiet strength that underpins the rhythm of daily life. The faint scent of woodsmoke often drifts on the evening breeze, a reminder of hearths kept warm and a community that values its enduring roots.
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| Location | Rochelle, Madison County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.290408°N, 78.272505°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22738 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rochelle, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rochelle, 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 Rochelle includes coordinates 38.290408°N, 78.272505°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 22738. 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.
