Stuarts Draft, Virginia Weather
Stuarts Draft, 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 Stuarts Draft, Augusta County.
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About Stuarts Draft, Virginia
Stuarts Draft lies in a broad valley, where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften their formidable presence. It lies 8.5 miles south-south-east of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Waynesboro. The land here is a patchwork of fertile fields, their greens and golds stretching towards the hazy, distant peaks, and stands of mature hardwood trees that rustle with the breath of the Shenandoah Valley. A palpable sense of quietude often settles over Stuarts Draft, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun, slanting through the gaps in the trees, casts long, slow-moving shadows across the rolling terrain. Streams, clear and cool, meander through pastures, their banks fringed with ferns and wild phlox, carrying the scent of damp earth and growing things. The history of Stuarts Draft is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and stone fences that punctuate the landscape. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with families cultivating the rich soil, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy, alongside a growing presence of small businesses and light industry. The community cherishes its heritage, a quiet pride in its connection to the land and its enduring spirit. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries a clean, crispness, a subtle perfume of pine and freshly turned earth, a constant reminder of Stuarts Draft's enduring connection to the natural world.
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| Location | Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.030136°N, 79.033637°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24477 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stuarts Draft, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stuarts Draft, 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 Stuarts Draft includes coordinates 38.030136°N, 79.033637°W, situated in Augusta County. ZIP code 24477. 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. 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.
