Stanardsville, Virginia Weather
Stanardsville, 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 Stanardsville, Greene County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Stanardsville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Stanardsville is published on the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) page, 18 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 Stanardsville 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 Stanardsville: Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 29 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 35 km · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 40 km · Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) 42 km · Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCHO describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stanardsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Stanardsville, Virginia
Stanardsville rests in a hollow where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften, their ancient, forested slopes descending into rolling farmland and the gentle curves of the Rapidan River watershed. It lies 18.6 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of Piney Mountain. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, particularly after a summer shower, and the light at dusk often paints the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a spectacle that can hold a watcher spellbound. The land itself is a patchwork of green fields, some yielding corn and soybeans, others pastured for cattle, all crisscrossed by narrow lanes shaded by mature oak and maple trees. The character of Stanardsville is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of daily life, and the distant rumble of thunder rolling off the mountains is a familiar sound. The history of Stanardsville is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Greene County, an area settled in the 18th century by Scotch-Irish and English families drawn to the fertile soil and abundant timber. For generations, farming, primarily tobacco and later diversified crops, formed the backbone of the local economy, with small mills and general stores serving the needs of the surrounding farms. While the agricultural landscape remains, modern life in Stanardsville is also shaped by its proximity to the Charlottesville metropolitan area, with many residents commuting for work, yet the town retains its distinct identity, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Piedmont Virginia locale. The Greene County Courthouse, a stately building at the heart of Stanardsville, stands as a silent witness to the many generations who have called this valley home.
Live animated radar for Stanardsville 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 | Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.297352°N, 78.44001°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22973 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanardsville, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanardsville, 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 Stanardsville includes coordinates 38.297352°N, 78.440010°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 22973. Telephone area code: 540. 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.
