Colonial Beach, Virginia Weather
Colonial Beach, 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 Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County.
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About Colonial Beach, Virginia
Colonial Beach lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and Monroe Bay, a place where the tidewater's breath mingles with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 11.9 miles south-south-west of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Dahlgren. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of water and land, low-lying and yielding, with the broad, slate-grey expanse of the Potomac dominating the horizon. Along the shore, weathered pilings stand like stoic sentinels, remnants of a busier past, while the beaches themselves, often composed of fine, dark sand, invite a slow wander. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries a palpable weight, a softness that seems to cushion the edges of the day. Even the light, when it softens towards evening, takes on a pearlescent sheen, reflecting off the river's surface and casting long, languid shadows across the modest homes and oak-lined streets. This stretch of shoreline in Westmoreland County has long been a place of summer respite and quiet commerce. Historically, it was a popular resort destination, drawing visitors who sought the cooler breezes and recreational opportunities offered by the river. The economy has shifted over time, from its grand hotel days to a more modest, year-round existence, with local businesses catering to both residents and the steady trickle of tourists who come for the fishing, the boating, and the simpler pleasures of a waterside life. The ghost of its resort past can still be felt in the charming, if sometimes faded, architecture of some of the older buildings, and in the enduring tradition of waterfront gatherings. Colonial Beach retains a distinct character, a blend of old-fashioned charm and the enduring allure of the Chesapeake's waterways, a place where the rhythm of the tides seems to set the pace for life.
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| Location | Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.254574°N, 76.963583°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22443 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colonial Beach, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colonial Beach, 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 Colonial Beach includes coordinates 38.254574°N, 76.963583°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 22443. 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.
