Sterling, Virginia Weather
Sterling, 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 for Sterling, Loudoun County.
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About Sterling, Virginia
Sterling unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and fertile plains, where the humid embrace of the Mid-Atlantic air often carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant pine. It lies 4.1 miles south-east of Ashburn, VA (from Ashburn, VA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-north-west of Reston. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the slow sculpting hand of weather, give way to the broader, sun-drenched expanses that characterize this corner of Loudoun County. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for the dramatic thunderstorms that punctuate warm summer afternoons or the clear, crisp blues of autumn. The Potomac River, a powerful artery of the region, lies not far to the east, its presence a subtle hum in the collective consciousness of the land, influencing the very flow of life and water across Sterling's fields and woodlands. The history of Sterling is a quiet chronicle of transformation, from the colonial-era farms that first broke the soil to the burgeoning suburbs that now define its edges. Once a place deeply tied to agriculture, with tobacco and later grains shaping its early economy, Sterling has evolved to embrace a more diverse economic character. The Dulles Technology Corridor, a vibrant hub of innovation and business, hums with a modern energy, while pockets of preserved farmland offer a tangible link to its agrarian past. The echoes of earlier generations, the farmers and tradespeople who established the foundations of this community, can still be felt in the enduring spirit of neighborliness and the quiet pride in Sterling's ongoing story.
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| Location | Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.00622°N, 77.428599°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20166, 20164, 20163, 20165, 20167 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sterling, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sterling, 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 Sterling includes coordinates 39.006220°N, 77.428599°W, situated in Loudoun County. ZIP code 20166, 20164, 20163, 20165, 20167. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
