Dahlgren Center, Virginia Weather
Dahlgren Center, 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 Dahlgren Center, King George County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dahlgren Center. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dahlgren Center is published on the Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY) page, 1 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 Dahlgren Center 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 Dahlgren Center: Maryland Airport (K2W5) 29 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 30 km · Shannon Airport (KEZF) 37 km · Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN) 37 km · Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 39 km
Conditions reported at KNDY describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dahlgren Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dahlgren Center.
About Dahlgren Center, Virginia
Dahlgren Center unfurls along the western bank of the Potomac River, a place where the land slopes gently down to meet the broad, dark waters. It lies 9.8 miles west-south-west of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 239°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of King George. Dense stands of pine and oak, their branches often heavy with mist, crowd the immediate surroundings, their needles carpeting the earth in a rich, fragrant mulch. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the faint, briny tang of the estuary, a constant reminder of the river's proximity. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in shifting patterns, painting the forest floor with an ephemeral, golden light that seems to linger long after the clouds have rolled back in. The history of Dahlgren Center is inextricably linked to its strategic position on the Potomac, a waterway that has long served as a vital artery for commerce and defense. It grew from a collection of scattered settlements, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the river and the fertile fields that stretched inland, cultivating crops like tobacco and corn. Over time, the area's significance shifted, embracing a more modern role in national security and scientific endeavors, a transformation that has left its mark on the landscape and the local economy. This evolution has fostered a quiet, purposeful character in Dahlgren Center, a sense that while the world outside may rush, here, the steady flow of the river and the enduring strength of the trees dictate a more measured pace of life.
Live animated radar for Dahlgren Center 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 | Dahlgren Center, King George County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.34°N, 77.0324°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22448 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dahlgren Center, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dahlgren Center, 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 Dahlgren Center includes coordinates 38.340000°N, 77.032400°W, situated in King George County. ZIP code 22448. 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. 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.
