West Augusta, Virginia Weather
West Augusta, 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 West Augusta, Augusta County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Augusta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Augusta is published on the Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW) page, 32 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. 3 airfields within reach of West Augusta 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 West Augusta: Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) 36 km · Ingalls Field (KHSP) 58 km
Conditions reported at KVBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Augusta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Augusta.
About West Augusta, Virginia
West Augusta lies in a landscape of rolling hills and deep valleys, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 15.3 miles west-north-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-south-west of Bridgewater. The Shenandoah Valley's embrace is palpable here, with the Blue Ridge Mountains forming a distant, hazy sentinel to the east and the Allegheny Mountains rising more ruggedly to the west. Farms, their fields stitched with emerald and gold depending on the season, punctuate the verdant expanse, giving way to dense woodlands where sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and maple. The roads, often winding and narrow, follow the contours of the land, leading past weathered barns and stone fences that speak of generations who have worked this soil. In the quietude of morning, a soft mist often cloaks the hollows, lending an ethereal quality to the already serene setting. The story of West Augusta is deeply entwined with the agrarian spirit of Augusta County, a region that has long been a breadbasket for the surrounding lands. Its economy, while diversifying, still finds its heart in agriculture, with livestock grazing on pastures and crops like corn and hay yielding their bounty. The legacy of early settlers, many of Scotch-Irish descent, can be felt in the enduring sense of community and the quiet resilience of its people. While not a hub of industry, West Augusta possesses a distinct character, marked by a slower cadence of life and a deep connection to the natural world. The nearby George Washington National Forest offers a vast playground for those seeking solace in its ancient trees and babbling creeks, a testament to the enduring wildness that still breathes in this corner of Virginia.
Live animated radar for West Augusta 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 | West Augusta, Augusta County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.270126°N, 79.307816°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24485 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Augusta, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Augusta, 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 West Augusta includes coordinates 38.270126°N, 79.307816°W, situated in Augusta County. ZIP code 24485. 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.
