Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia Weather
Smith Mountain Lake, 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 Smith Mountain Lake, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Smith Mountain Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Smith Mountain Lake is published on the Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) page, 8 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. 6 airfields within reach of Smith Mountain Lake 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 Smith Mountain Lake: New London Airport (KW90) 36 km · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) 43 km · Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (KLYH) 50 km · Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) 58 km · Danville Regional Airport (KDAN) 60 km
Conditions reported at KW91 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smith Mountain Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Smith Mountain Lake.
About Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
Smith Mountain Lake is a sprawling expanse of blue, cradled by the rolling Virginia foothills. It lies 22.6 miles south-east of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 132°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-south-east of North Shore. The water, a deep, reflective sapphire, stretches for miles, its surface often ruffled by the gentle breath of the wind that whispers through the surrounding hardwood forests. Along the shoreline, rocky outcrops give way to small, sandy coves, and the land rises steeply in places, offering panoramic views of the water and the distant, hazy peaks that lend the lake its name. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, especially in the early morning when a soft mist often hangs low over the water, blurring the edges of the world. This is a place where the sky feels vast, and the quiet hum of nature is the prevailing sound. The genesis of Smith Mountain Lake is a story of human endeavor, born from the damming of the Roanoke River in the mid-20th century to generate hydroelectric power. This monumental project transformed the landscape, creating not just a reservoir but a vibrant recreational hub that now underpins the local economy. Tourism and outdoor pursuits are the lifeblood of the communities that dot its shores, drawing visitors for boating, fishing, and the simple pleasure of lakeside living. The legacy of its agricultural past still lingers in the fertile valleys nearby, though the rhythm of life here is now largely dictated by the ebb and flow of the tourist season and the enduring appeal of the water. It is a place where the quiet power of nature meets the industrious spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Smith Mountain Lake 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 | Smith Mountain Lake, Franklin County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.049713°N, 79.639398°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24121, 24104 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smith Mountain Lake, 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 Smith Mountain Lake includes coordinates 37.049713°N, 79.639398°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 24121, 24104. 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. 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.
