Smyth, Virginia Weather
Smyth, 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 Smyth, Smyth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Smyth. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Smyth is published on the Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) page, 19 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 Smyth 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 Smyth: Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) 30 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 47 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 50 km · Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 56 km · Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMKJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smyth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Smyth.
About Smyth, Virginia
Smyth, Virginia, unfolds in a landscape where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of Appalachian forests, give way to broader valleys carved by patient rivers. It lies 39.6 miles east-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 61°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-west of Marion. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, can paint the slopes in a hazy, diffused glow, softening the edges of the rugged terrain. The very character of Smyth is etched into these undulating contours, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, where homes and businesses seem to emerge organically from the verdant embrace of the mountains. The history of Smyth is deeply intertwined with the resources drawn from its mountainous embrace, a legacy of coal and timber that once fueled its economy. While those industries have waned, a resilient spirit persists, now finding expression in diverse agricultural pursuits and the steady growth of small businesses. The local economy, while modest, is sustained by a resourceful populace, many of whom trace their lineage back to the early settlers who ventured into these valleys. The very rhythm of Smyth is tied to the seasons, to the planting and harvesting, to the quiet hum of daily life unfolding against a backdrop of enduring natural beauty.
Live animated radar for Smyth 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 | Smyth, Smyth County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.868792°N, 81.559643°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24354 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Smyth, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smyth, 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 Smyth includes coordinates 36.868792°N, 81.559643°W, situated in Smyth County. ZIP code 24354. 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.
