Buena Vista, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buena Vista, a city in Rockbridge 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 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buena Vista
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 41% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 64% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SE | 71% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph S | 72% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 72% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 45% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 45% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 56% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 56% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph W | 24% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph W | 10% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buena Vista (37.729, -79.358). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buena Vista
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
181 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Buena Vista: nearby ZIP 24416 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lexington, Va (5.6 mi from Buena Vista). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.