Buchanan, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buchanan, a town in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buchanan
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 45% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 45% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 7 mph SW | 75% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph SW | 60% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 60% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 47% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 22% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph W | 14% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 14% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.