Bracey, Virginia Weather
Bracey, 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 Bracey, Mecklenburg County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bracey. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bracey is published on the Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport (KAVC) page, 13 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 Bracey 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 Bracey: Brunswick Municipal Airport (KLVL) 37 km · Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) 37 km · Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) 38 km · Lunenburg County Airport (KW31) 40 km · Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) 44 km
Conditions reported at KAVC describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bracey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bracey.
About Bracey, Virginia
Bracey rests in a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, where the earth slopes gently towards the broad, placid waters of Buggs Island Lake, known locally as Kerr Lake. It lies 47.4 miles north-north-east of Wake Forest, NC (from Wake Forest, NC: bearing 25°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of South Hill. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the cool, damp breath of the nearby water, mingling with the earthy scent of pine and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs in untamed profusion over weathered fences and along the verges of quiet roads. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of mature oaks and maples, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness and lending a luminous quality to the weathered clapboard homes and the occasional stately brick farmhouse that dot the countryside. The character of Bracey is one of quietude, a place where the days unfold with a measured, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a lone crow across the fields. The history of Bracey is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the generous waters that define it. Once a crossroads for agricultural pursuits, the land here yielded crops that sustained families and built livelihoods, with tobacco and cotton historically playing significant roles in the local economy. The creation of Kerr Lake in the mid-20th century dramatically reshaped the geography and economic pulse of Bracey, transforming its agricultural roots into a vibrant hub for recreation and tourism. The lake's vast expanse, a shimmering sapphire under the summer sun, now draws visitors for boating, fishing, and the simple pleasure of lakeside living, breathing new life into the area. This transformation has fostered a unique local character, one that honors its agricultural heritage while embracing the opportunities presented by its aquatic treasure, creating a distinctive blend of old and new in the rhythm of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Bracey 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 | Bracey, Mecklenburg County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.599589°N, 78.14305°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23919 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bracey, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bracey, 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 Bracey includes coordinates 36.599589°N, 78.143050°W, situated in Mecklenburg County. ZIP code 23919. Telephone area code: 276. 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.
