Aquia Harbour, Virginia Weather
Aquia Harbour, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Aquia Harbour, Stafford County.
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About Aquia Harbour, Virginia
Aquia Harbour breathes with the quiet pulse of the Potomac's embrace, a stretch of Virginia shoreline where the land slopes gently toward the wide, brackish waters. It lies 9.9 miles south-west of Cherry Hill, VA (from Cherry Hill, VA: bearing 222°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-east of Garrisonville. The air here often carries the briny tang of the river, mingling with the sweet perfume of pines and the damp earth after a summer shower. Live oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, cast dappled shadows across the sandy soil, while the distant cry of gulls punctuates the stillness. This is a place where the horizon feels vast, the sky a boundless canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blues of midday to the fiery oranges and purples of a spectacular sunset, painting the water in hues of molten gold. The terrain is a subtle mosaic of low-lying marshlands, residential neighborhoods that spill down toward the waterfront, and pockets of dense woodland, all under the watchful eye of the broad Potomac. The history of Aquia Harbour is deeply entwined with the river it calls home, a waterway that has served as a conduit for commerce and connection since colonial times. For generations, its shores were a hub for shipbuilding and trade, a vital link in the region's economic life. The rich clay deposits found along the riverbanks fueled a significant brick-making industry, supplying materials that built many of the historic structures throughout the surrounding counties. Today, while those industries have largely faded, the spirit of Aquia Harbour persists, a community that values its waterfront access and the recreational opportunities it provides. The marinas hum with the gentle thrum of boat engines, a modern echo of the maritime past, and residents enjoy the quiet pleasures of fishing, boating, and simply watching the slow, majestic sweep of the river traffic.
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| Location | Aquia Harbour, Stafford County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.462624°N, 77.388871°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22554 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aquia Harbour, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aquia Harbour, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Aquia Harbour includes coordinates 38.462624°N, 77.388871°W, situated in Stafford County. ZIP code 22554. Telephone area code: 540. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
