South Riding, Virginia Weather
South Riding, 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 for South Riding, Loudoun County.
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About South Riding, Virginia
South Riding unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape where the broad shoulders of low hills meet the gentle sweep of the Virginia Piedmont. It lies 6.9 miles north-west of Centreville, VA (from Centreville, VA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Reston. Here, the sky often feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with a painterly deliberation, their shadows skimming across fields of cultivated green and the darker, more textured hues of wooded tracts. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of mown grass and the distant whisper of deciduous trees preparing for their seasonal change. Streets here follow the land’s contours, not imposing themselves upon it, and the architecture, a mix of contemporary homes and more established structures, seems to settle comfortably into their surroundings, reflecting the soft, diffused light of a humid Southern afternoon. The story of this particular stretch of Loudoun County is one of evolving agricultural roots giving way to the demands of modern growth. Historically, the land was part of a broader agricultural tapestry, its soil yielding crops that sustained families and shaped the local character. Today, South Riding’s economy is a dynamic interplay of residential development and the service industries that cater to its growing population, a shift that has brought new energy while retaining a connection to its past. The presence of equestrian facilities, remnants of a long-standing appreciation for horses in the region, still hints at the area’s former identity, a quiet echo against the hum of contemporary life. Along the less developed edges, one can still find pockets where the land retains a wilder grace, a reminder of the enduring natural beauty that underlies South Riding's development.
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| Location | South Riding, Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.920945°N, 77.50388°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20152 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Riding, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Riding, 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 South Riding includes coordinates 38.920945°N, 77.503880°W, situated in Loudoun County. ZIP code 20152. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
