Colonial Heights, Virginia Weather
Colonial Heights, 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 Colonial Heights, Norfolk (city).
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About Colonial Heights, Virginia
Colonial Heights unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, where the broad shoulders of the land meet the ever-present shimmer of the James River. It lies 5.8 miles north-north-east of Norfolk, VA (from Norfolk, VA: bearing 22°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Chesapeake. The air here often carries a subtle, humid sweetness, a legacy of the subtropical climate that fosters a lush, verdant carpet across manicured lawns and the wilder edges of woodland. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled fingers, cast dappled shadows on sidewalks that trace a quiet, predictable pattern through residential neighborhoods. The sky, a vast canvas that can shift from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the crystalline blue of a clear afternoon, presides over this landscape with a constant, silent watch. The very naming of Colonial Heights whispers of a storied past, a place where echoes of early American settlement still resonate in the street names and the enduring architectural styles of older homes. This locality, intrinsically tied to the economic currents of the larger Hampton Roads region, has long benefited from its proximity to naval installations and the bustling port of Norfolk. The local economy, while diversifying, retains a connection to its roots in industry and commerce, a steady hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Visitors might find a particular charm in the way the late afternoon sun, a molten gold, ignites the brickwork of historic buildings, hinting at the generations who have called Colonial Heights home, each leaving their own quiet imprint on its character.
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| Location | Colonial Heights, Norfolk (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.924869°N, 76.24605°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24015, 24202, 22405, 23834 |
| Area Code | 540, 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colonial Heights, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colonial Heights, 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 Heights includes coordinates 36.924869°N, 76.246050°W, situated in Norfolk (city). ZIP code 24015, 24202, 22405, 23834. Telephone area code: 540, 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.
