Buchanan, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buchanan, a town in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Today
80°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Patchy fog and isolated rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buchanan
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 21% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 9% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph W | 27% |
| Monday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph NE | 68% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 68% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph E | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 54% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph NE | 47% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph NE | 21% |
| Friday | 72°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph N | 16% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph N | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buchanan (37.521, -79.691). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buchanan
Last spring frost
Apr 8
First fall frost
Oct 31
Growing season
205 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Buchanan: nearby ZIP 24066 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Buchanan, Va (0.8 mi from Buchanan). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.