South Run, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for South Run, Fairfax County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Run. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Run is published on the Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) page, 9 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 South Run 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 South Run: Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 21 km · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 24 km · Maryland Airport (K2W5) 24 km · Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 27 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 27 km
Conditions reported at KDAA describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Run specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
South Run unfolds as a landscape of gentle, wooded hills, where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a spring rain. It lies 3.2 miles south of Burke, VA (from Burke, VA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Dale City. Broadleaf trees, cloaked in emerald during warmer months and then ablaze with ochre and crimson in autumn, form a verdant canopy that softens the contours of the land. Streams, the veins of this country, meander through the terrain, their quiet murmur a constant soundtrack to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird. The sunlight, when it pierces the dense foliage, paints fleeting mosaics on the forest floor, a subtle dance of light and shadow that lends a contemplative character to the surroundings. The history of South Run is deeply intertwined with the fertile ground and the flow of its namesake waterway. Once a region shaped by agrarian pursuits, its fields now largely yield to the encroaching embrace of suburban development, though echoes of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the occasional weathered barn or the enduring patterns of the land. While no single industry dominates its present economy, the area thrives as a residential haven, its residents commuting to the broader metropolitan centers, yet cherishing the quieter pace of life here. The landscape itself, however, remains its most enduring attraction, a testament to the enduring power of nature, offering ample opportunity for quiet reflection and connection with the natural world.
Live animated radar for South Run 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 | South Run, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.7467°N, 77.2754°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22153, 22039 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Run, 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 South Run includes coordinates 38.746700°N, 77.275400°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22153, 22039. Telephone area code: 703, 571. 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.