Alexandria, Virginia Weather
Alexandria, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alexandria, Virginia Beach (city).
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alexandria. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alexandria is published on the Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNFE) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Alexandria have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Alexandria: Norfolk International Airport (KORF) 14 km · Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) 16 km · Chesapeake Regional Airport (KCPK) 16 km · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (KNGU) 20 km · Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) 22 km
Conditions reported at KNFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alexandria specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alexandria.
About Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria breathes the salty tang of the Chesapeake, a gentle sprawl of low-lying land where the estuary's embrace shapes the very air. It lies 5.4 miles south-east of Chesapeake, VA (from Chesapeake, VA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Norfolk. The terrain, a soft whisper of coastal plain, slopes imperceptibly towards the water, its flatness broken only by the occasional cluster of live oaks and the patient spread of manicured lawns. Here, the sky is a vast canvas, often brushed with the pearlescent glow of dawn or the bruised purples of an approaching storm, reflecting in the placid waters of the inlets and creeks that thread through the community like silver veins. The rhythm of life in Alexandria is measured, not by the clamor of industry, but by the quiet lapping of waves against weathered pilings and the distant cry of gulls. This corner of Virginia carries the echoes of a past tied to the sea and the fertile soil. Early settlements, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and access to maritime trade, laid the foundations for Alexandria's enduring connection to both agriculture and water. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pull of its maritime heritage, with fishing fleets and boatyards a familiar sight along the waterfront, their weathered structures testament to generations of hard work. Beyond the practicalities, Alexandria cultivates a quiet pride in its historical roots, evident in the preservation of older homes and the community's dedication to maintaining its accessible waterfront parks, places where families gather and the simple beauty of the coastal landscape is readily savored.
Live animated radar for Alexandria and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Alexandria, Virginia Beach (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.771389°N, 76.197778°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23464, 22302 |
| Area Code | 757, 703, 571 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alexandria, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alexandria, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Alexandria includes coordinates 36.771389°N, 76.197778°W, situated in Virginia Beach (city). ZIP code 23464, 22302. Telephone area code: 757, 703, 571. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
