Selma, 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 Selma, Staunton (city).
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Selma unfolds as a quiet presence in the Shenandoah Valley, where the undulating hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and pine, gently give way to the broad, fertile floor of the valley. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, earthy scent, a testament to the surrounding agricultural lands and the breath of the nearby mountains. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-misted skies, casts a soft, diffused glow, lending a timeless quality to the weathered barns and the scattered farmsteads that dot the landscape. The terrain itself, a subtle rise and fall of land, speaks of the ancient forces that shaped this region, a quiet grandeur that belies the simplicity of the daily lives lived here. The history of Selma is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the Shenandoah Valley, a region long sustained by its rich soil and dependable rainfall. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with crops like corn and hay, and the raising of livestock, forming the backbone of the local economy. While the grander narratives of the nation may have unfolded elsewhere, Selma has quietly contributed its own chapter, its rhythms dictated by the seasons and the steady work of its people. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, provide essential sustenance for the land, and their gentle murmur is a constant, unobtrusive companion to the quiet unfolding of life in this enduring corner of Virginia.
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| Location | Selma, Staunton (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.162353°N, 79.07503°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24401, 24474 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Selma, 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 Selma includes coordinates 38.162353°N, 79.075030°W, situated in Staunton (city). ZIP code 24401, 24474. 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.