Courtland, Virginia Weather
Courtland, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Courtland, Southampton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Courtland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Courtland is published on the Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) page, 15 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 Courtland 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 Courtland: Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ) 31 km · Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (KEMV) 37 km · Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) 42 km · Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field (KASJ) 48 km · Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Courtland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Courtland, Virginia
Courtland stretches across a gentle incline, its landscape softened by the wide, unassuming flow of the Nottoway River, which braids through the surrounding countryside like a silver thread. It lies 26.8 miles west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Franklin. Fields of soybeans and corn, a muted green in the summer haze, unfurl towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of loblolly pines whose dark spires pierce the pale blue sky. The air, especially in the humid embrace of late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard of the houses and the broad leaves of the magnolias. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy Virginia sky, falls in broad, diffused washes, lending a soft, almost ethereal glow to the quiet avenues of Courtland. This particular corner of Southampton County holds the quiet dignity of a place shaped by agriculture and the slow, steady passage of time, with a history deeply rooted in the land. Courtland’s economy, for generations, has drawn its lifeblood from the fertile soil, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. While the days of large tobacco plantations have long since receded, the legacy of agrarian life remains, evident in the sprawling farms and the enduring connection to the earth. The Nottoway River, once a vital artery for commerce and transportation, now offers a more tranquil presence, its banks a favored spot for quiet contemplation or the gentle splash of a fishing line, a testament to the enduring, understated beauty of Courtland.
Live animated radar for Courtland 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 | Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.716261°N, 77.06802°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23837 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Courtland, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Courtland, 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 Courtland includes coordinates 36.716261°N, 77.068020°W, situated in Southampton County. ZIP code 23837. 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.
