Scottsville, Virginia Weather
Scottsville, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Scottsville, Albemarle County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Scottsville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Scottsville is published on the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) page, 38 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Scottsville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Scottsville: Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 49 km · Farmville Regional Airport (KFVX) 49 km · Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCHO describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scottsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scottsville.
About Scottsville, Virginia
Scottsville rests where the rolling hills of Albemarle County begin their gentle descent towards the James River. It lies 16.0 miles south of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-south-east of Esmont. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the faintest whisper of pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that press in close. The land itself is a study in contrasts, with sun-drenched fields of corn and soybeans giving way to shaded hollows where oaks and maples stand sentinel. The James River, a broad, slow-moving artery, forms a vital boundary to the east, its waters reflecting the sky in shifting patterns of blue and grey, a constant presence shaping the valley’s character. The history of Scottsville is deeply entwined with the James River and its role as a crucial transportation hub. Once a significant port, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the river's navigability and the rise of railroads, leaving behind a legacy of brick warehouses and a quiet dignity that speaks of a past commerce. Today, the local economy leans towards agriculture, with farms producing a variety of crops, and a growing appreciation for the region’s vineyards that dot the landscape like scattered jewels. The town retains a sense of its heritage, with historic homes and a downtown that seems to hum with a gentle, unhurried rhythm, a place where time feels a little more generous, allowing for a deeper breath.
Live animated radar for Scottsville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.798754°N, 78.495565°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24590 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scottsville, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scottsville, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Scottsville includes coordinates 37.798754°N, 78.495565°W, situated in Albemarle County. ZIP code 24590. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
