Capron, Virginia Weather
Capron, 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, soil and crop conditions for Capron, Southampton County.
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About Capron, Virginia
Capron rests in the gentle embrace of Southampton County, a landscape where the soil, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow. It lies 34.2 miles west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west of Courtland. Broad fields, patterned with the verdant squares of corn and the golden blush of ripening soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy shimmer of summer air. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like spectral beards, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their roots anchoring them deep in the Virginian earth. The air itself, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a passing shower, carries the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low thrumming that underscores the quietude of this rural expanse. This corner of Virginia, historically shaped by agriculture, finds its economic pulse in the bounty of its land. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of Capron, a tradition passed down through families who understand the subtle language of the seasons and the soil. The legacy of tobacco cultivation, once a dominant force, has given way to a more diversified approach, with cotton and peanuts also contributing to the local harvest. While larger industries are absent, a quiet industriousness pervades, evident in the machinery hums from farm equipment and the steady flow of goods to regional markets. The nearby Blackwater River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a subtle presence, its tributaries threading through the landscape, a reminder of the water's persistent, life-giving journey.
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| Location | Capron, Southampton County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.710984°N, 77.199968°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23829 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Capron, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Capron, 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 Capron includes coordinates 36.710984°N, 77.199968°W, situated in Southampton County. ZIP code 23829. 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. 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.
