Syria, Virginia Weather
Syria, 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 Syria, Madison County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Syria. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Syria is published on the Luray Caverns Airport (KLUA) page, 25 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 Syria 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 Syria: Orange County Airport (KOMH) 36 km · New Market Airport (K8W2) 38 km · Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 40 km · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) 40 km · Front Royal Warren County Airport (KFRR) 48 km
Conditions reported at KLUA describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Syria specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Syria.
About Syria, Virginia
Syria unfolds in a verdant embrace of rolling hills and shadowed hollows, a place where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their westward stoop. It lies 29.5 miles east of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Brightwood. The landscape here is a painter's palette of greens, from the deep, almost bruised hue of pine forests to the lighter, sun-kissed shades of open pastures. The air, particularly in the hush of late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a mingling of damp soil, wild honeysuckle, and the distant scent of woodsmoke. Streams, silver threads in the dappled sunlight, carve their way through the terrain, their quiet murmurs a constant soundtrack to the unfolding scenery. The very character of Syria seems to be etched into the contours of the land, a gentle resilience that speaks of seasons turning and the enduring presence of nature. The history of Syria is deeply intertwined with the rhythms of agriculture and the bounty of the surrounding wilderness, a lineage tracing back to early settlers drawn by the fertile valleys and abundant timber. For generations, the economy here has found its pulse in the land, with a quiet tradition of farming and a more recent resurgence of interest in local, artisanal products. The proximity to Shenandoah National Park has shaped not only the visual character of the region but also its appeal as a destination for those seeking the restorative quietude of the natural world. While the pace of life in Syria might seem unhurried to the outsider, there’s a subtle, steady current of community, a shared understanding born from living in a place where the whispers of the past still echo through the trees and the present is lived in close communion with the earth.
Live animated radar for Syria 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 | Syria, Madison County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.487904°N, 78.326115°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22727, 22743 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Syria, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Syria, 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 Syria includes coordinates 38.487904°N, 78.326115°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 22727, 22743. 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.
