Wirtz, Virginia Weather
Wirtz, 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 Wirtz, Franklin County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wirtz.
About Wirtz, Virginia
Wirtz unfolds across the undulating hills of Franklin County, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant pasture and the deep, shadowed greens of mature woodlands. It lies 12.5 miles south-south-east of Cave Spring, VA (from Cave Spring, VA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north of Rocky Mount. The land here rises and falls with a quiet persistence, as if the earth itself exhales a slow, steady breath. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after a dry spell, gather themselves into more substantial flows, their banks lined with the sturdy, dependable presence of oak and maple. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills over the ridges in a golden, almost liquid light, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the air with a gentle warmth that lingers even as the shadows lengthen. The character of Wirtz is one of unassuming resilience, a place where the natural world dictates the pace, and human endeavors seem to find their footing in harmony with its rhythms. The history of Wirtz is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the streams that have long sustained its people. Agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with farms that have passed through generations, their fields bearing the quiet testimony of continuous cultivation. Though the specifics of its founding are a story for local lore, the spirit of self-sufficiency and a close connection to the land are palpable. The local economy, while experiencing the shifts common to many rural areas, retains a core of agricultural enterprise, supplemented by small businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents. The Smith Mountain Lake, a significant nearby attraction, draws visitors to the broader region, but Wirtz itself maintains a more introspective character, a place where the gentle hum of daily life is the most distinctive sound, punctuated by the occasional call of a hawk overhead or the distant rumble of a tractor.
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| Location | Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.076529°N, 79.889478°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24184 |
| Area Code | 276, 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wirtz, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wirtz, 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 Wirtz includes coordinates 37.076529°N, 79.889478°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 24184. Telephone area code: 276, 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.
