Bumpass, Virginia Weather
Bumpass, 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 Bumpass, Louisa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bumpass. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bumpass is published on the Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) page, 21 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 Bumpass 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 Bumpass: Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 38 km · Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 39 km · Orange County Airport (KOMH) 42 km · Shannon Airport (KEZF) 42 km · Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 43 km
Conditions reported at KLKU describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bumpass specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bumpass.
About Bumpass, Virginia
Bumpass rests in a landscape of rolling Piedmont terrain, where the land gently rises and falls like a slumbering giant under a sky that often stretches vast and blue. It lies 22.7 miles north-north-west of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Mineral. Dense woodlands, a mosaic of oak, maple, and pine, hem in the open fields, their edges softened by the humid Virginia air. The soil, a rich, loamy red, offers a firm foundation for the scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of homes that comprise Bumpass. Sunlight filters through the leafy canopy, casting shifting patterns on the dusty lanes, and in the late afternoon, a particular golden hue often bathes the fields, lending a quiet, almost sacred quality to the everyday. The air itself carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the natural world that enfolds this place. The history of Bumpass is subtly etched into its agricultural roots, a legacy of farms that have sustained families for generations. Once, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, a dependence on the land that still resonates. While the economy has diversified, agriculture remains a vital thread, with cattle grazing in verdant pastures and crops stretching towards the horizon. The local economy, though modest, is buoyed by the resilience of its residents and the simple needs of a rural community. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here; instead, the distinctive character of Bumpass lies in its quiet persistence, its unpretentious charm, and the enduring connection of its people to the land they call home.
Live animated radar for Bumpass 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 | Bumpass, Louisa County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.963473°N, 77.737213°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23024 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bumpass, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bumpass, 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 Bumpass includes coordinates 37.963473°N, 77.737213°W, situated in Louisa County. ZIP code 23024. Telephone area code: 804. 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.
