New River, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New River, a community in Pulaski County, Virginia.
Today
80°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for New River
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph E | 44% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph E | 45% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph SE | 61% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 82% |
| Friday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 65% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 65% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 54% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 30% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 26% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New River (37.143, -80.596). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New River
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for New River: nearby ZIP 24129 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Radford 3 N, Va (4.2 mi from New River). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.