Stephens, Virginia Weather
Stephens, 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 Stephens, Wise County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Stephens. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Stephens is published on the Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) page, 6 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. 2 airfields within reach of Stephens 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 Stephens: Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 60 km
Conditions reported at KLNP describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stephens specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stephens.
About Stephens, Virginia
Stephens rests in a fold of the Appalachians, where hills roll with a quiet persistence, their slopes cloaked in the deep green of oak and pine. It lies 29.1 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 6°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-north-east of Norton. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that settles with the evening mist that often drifts through the hollows. The land itself is a study in rugged beauty, with creek beds cutting through the terrain, their waters tumbling over worn stones, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. The character of Stephens is etched into its very contours, a place where the natural world dictates the pace, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden swathes across the valley floor. The history of Stephens is deeply intertwined with the extraction of coal, a legacy that has shaped its economy and its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mines, a hardscrabble existence that forged a resilient spirit. Though the industry has shifted, echoes of that past remain, a quiet testament to the hard work and dedication of those who labored in the earth. The local economy now diversifies, with small businesses and agriculture finding their footing on the fertile land, a new chapter being written in the ongoing story of Stephens. The community holds a quiet pride in its heritage, a sense of belonging that is as enduring as the mountains that surround it.
Live animated radar for Stephens 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 | Stephens, Wise County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.992045°N, 82.602378°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24293 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stephens, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stephens, 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 Stephens includes coordinates 36.992045°N, 82.602378°W, situated in Wise County. ZIP code 24293. Telephone area code: 276. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
