Drakes Branch, Virginia Weather
Drakes Branch, 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 Drakes Branch, Charlotte County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Drakes Branch. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Drakes Branch is published on the Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) page, 24 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 Drakes Branch 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 Drakes Branch: Lunenburg County Airport (KW31) 37 km · Farmville Regional Airport (KFVX) 43 km · Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) 44 km · Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (KBKT) 58 km · Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport (KAVC) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCXE describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Drakes Branch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Drakes Branch.
About Drakes Branch, Virginia
Drakes Branch unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and time. It lies 41.6 miles south-east of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 134°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-south-west of Keysville. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer and the fiery hues of autumn, give way to fertile creek bottoms where the soil hums with life. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of dew-kissed fields and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and pine, paints shifting patterns on the quiet roads, illuminating the weathered clapboard of homes and the stoic faces of barns that have stood sentinel for generations. The very stillness of Drakes Branch seems to possess a character, a quiet resilience born of seasons and the steady pulse of the land. The story of Drakes Branch is etched in its agricultural heritage, a legacy tied to the rich soil that once yielded abundant crops of tobacco and later, more diversified farming. The economy, though it has shifted over the years, still finds its roots in the land, with remnants of past industries visible in the quiet presence of old mills and the sturdy, functional architecture of farmsteads. The creek itself, a namesake feature, has been a silent witness to the passage of time, its gentle flow mirroring the unhurried pace of life in this corner of Charlotte County. While grand monuments are few, the enduring strength of community, forged through shared labor and local traditions, forms the true character of Drakes Branch, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Drakes Branch 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 | Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.992925°N, 78.60111°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23937 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Drakes Branch, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drakes Branch, 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 Drakes Branch includes coordinates 36.992925°N, 78.601110°W, situated in Charlotte County. ZIP code 23937. Telephone area code: 276. 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.
