West Falls Church, Virginia Weather
West Falls Church, 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 West Falls Church, Falls Church (city).
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About West Falls Church, Virginia
West Falls Church unfolds as a verdant tapestry woven with the gentle, rolling terrain characteristic of the Piedmont. It lies 3.0 miles south of McLean, VA (from McLean, VA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Washington. Here, the land, softened by millennia of rainfall, presents a subtle undulation that guides the eye through a landscape of mature oak and maple, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a shimmering, verdant haze. The air, often carrying the faintest scent of damp earth and pine needles after a spring shower, feels alive, a palpable presence that whispers of the coming warmth. Residential streets, shaded by generous canopies, wind their way between well-kept homes, their gardens bursting with the vibrant hues of azaleas and rhododendrons that bloom with a quiet, tenacious beauty. The history of West Falls Church is deeply entwined with the commuter culture that has shaped Northern Virginia, evolving from its agrarian roots into a bustling nexus of commerce and residential living. While no grand pronouncements mark its founding, the very character of West Falls Church speaks of steady growth and adaptation, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Its local economy, once reliant on the fertile soil, now thrives on a diverse base, with a particular strength in service industries and professional enterprises that draw from the proximity to Washington D.C. The presence of the West Falls Church Metro station, a vital artery, underscores its importance as a transportation hub, facilitating the daily ebb and flow of life for thousands, a constant, gentle hum beneath the surface of its quiet streets.
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| Location | West Falls Church, Falls Church (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.890945°N, 77.184425°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22046, 22042 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Falls Church, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Falls Church, 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 West Falls Church includes coordinates 38.890945°N, 77.184425°W, situated in Falls Church (city). ZIP code 22046, 22042. 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.
