Braddock, Virginia Weather
Braddock, 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 Braddock, Alexandria (city).
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Braddock. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Braddock is published on the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) page, 4 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 Braddock 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 Braddock: Davison Army Air Field (KDAA) 15 km · Maryland Airport (K2W5) 25 km · Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 36 km · Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) 40 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 41 km
Conditions reported at KDCA describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Braddock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Braddock.
About Braddock, Virginia
Braddock, Virginia, unfolds with a quiet grace, its landscape a gentle hem stitched to the broader expanse of the Potomac. It lies 1.6 miles north-west of Alexandria, VA (from Alexandria, VA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-west of Washington. Rolling terrain, softened by a generous cloak of mature trees, hints at the water’s proximity, the air often carrying a humid, earthy scent, particularly after a summer shower. Streets here are lined with modest homes, their yards often a riot of blooming azaleas and sturdy oaks, a testament to the fertile soil that cradles them. The sky above Braddock can be a canvas of remarkable depth, especially at dusk, when the fading light spills a warm, honeyed glow across the rooftops, deepening the shadows beneath the eaves and lending a serene, almost pensive mood to the neighborhood. The history of Braddock is intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of the nation's capital, a place that has long served as a quiet residential counterpoint to the bustling federal city. Its development, in part, was spurred by the growth and expansion of Alexandria itself, drawing families seeking a bit more breathing room. The local economy, once perhaps more agricultural, now reflects the broader economic currents of Northern Virginia, a blend of service industries and commuter-driven employment. While no grand monuments dominate its skyline, Braddock possesses a subtle charm, a sense of enduring community that feels both grounded and softly resilient, much like the very trees that define its verdant character.
Live animated radar for Braddock 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 | Braddock, Alexandria (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.820946°N, 77.068033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22302, 22030 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Braddock, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Braddock, 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 Braddock includes coordinates 38.820946°N, 77.068033°W, situated in Alexandria (city). ZIP code 22302, 22030. Telephone area code: 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.
