Springfield, Virginia Weather
Springfield, 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 Springfield, Rockbridge County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Springfield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Springfield is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 42 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. 5 airfields within reach of Springfield 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 Springfield: New London Airport (KW90) 45 km · Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (KLYH) 48 km · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) 48 km · Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) 58 km
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 42 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Springfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Springfield.
About Springfield, Virginia
Springfield rests in a valley cupped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 28.5 miles west-north-west of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-east of Buchanan. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and maple, rise on all sides, their ancient contours softened by the passage of centuries. The landscape here is a gentle embrace, the terrain yielding to the slow, deliberate flow of local streams that eventually join the larger waters of the Shenandoah. In the late afternoon, the sun, weary from its journey across the sky, casts long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen, imbuing the familiar slopes with a quiet, almost ethereal luminescence. This is a land that remembers its past, its economy once deeply entwined with the agrarian bounty of the surrounding farms. Though the rhythms of agriculture still persist, the character of Springfield has evolved, embracing a more diversified spirit. The echoes of earlier generations, those who cleared the land and built the first structures, can be felt in the enduring stone foundations and the well-worn paths that wind through the countryside. The nearby colleges and universities, while not within Springfield’s immediate bounds, contribute a vibrant intellectual pulse, a counterpoint to the enduring tranquility of the mountain air, and a subtle hum of activity that underscores the enduring appeal of this verdant corner of the county.
Live animated radar for Springfield 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 | Springfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.627356°N, 79.587262°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22150, 22911, 23185, 22151 |
| Area Code | 804, 703, 571 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Springfield, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Springfield, 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 Springfield includes coordinates 37.627356°N, 79.587262°W, situated in Rockbridge County. ZIP code 22150, 22911, 23185, 22151. Telephone area code: 804, 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.
