Springfield, 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, soil and crop conditions for Springfield, Rockbridge County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.