Shawsville, 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 Shawsville, Montgomery County.
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Shawsville rests in a deep, verdant valley, where the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their majestic ascent. It lies 9.7 miles east-south-east of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 116°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Christiansburg. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a rich palette painted by fertile soil and the constant murmur of the Little River, which winds its way through the heart of the valley. Trees, thick and ancient, crowd the slopes, their branches often draped with a soft, silvery mist that clings to the air, especially in the early morning hours. The sky above Shawsville is a generous expanse, its blue often softened by a haze that lends a gentle glow to the afternoon sun, warming the fields and the weathered barns scattered across the land. The history of Shawsville is intimately tied to the railroad and the agricultural bounty of the Roanoke Valley. Once a vital stop for the Norfolk and Western Railway, its tracks still whisper tales of bustling commerce and the steady pulse of a growing nation. While the echoes of that era have faded, the spirit of productivity endures in the farms that dot the surrounding countryside, their fields yielding corn and soybeans that catch the sunlight like scattered gold. The air in Shawsville often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops, a subtle perfume mingling with the clean, crisp mountain air. Though no grand universities or famous figures call Shawsville home, its character is defined by the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its place at the foot of the ancient mountains.
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| Location | Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.168466°N, 80.255321°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24162 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shawsville, 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 Shawsville includes coordinates 37.168466°N, 80.255321°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 24162. Telephone area code: 276, 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.