Dumfries, Virginia Weather
Dumfries, 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 Dumfries, Prince William County.
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About Dumfries, Virginia
Dumfries, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by the ebb and flow of the Occoquan River. It lies 3.3 miles west of Cherry Hill, VA (from Cherry Hill, VA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Dale City. The terrain here is a quiet symphony of rolling hills, their verdant slopes softened by the dappled light filtering through mature oak and maple canopies. Small creeks, like whispering secrets, meander through the woods, their waters reflecting the pale blue of a Virginia sky that can shift from serene to tempestuous with surprising speed. The roads, some still unpaved, wind with a natural grace, embracing the contours of the land rather than imposing upon them, and the very soil seems to hold a deep, resonant quietude, a stillness that settles over the senses like a fine mist. This historic locale, once a bustling port and county seat, echoes with the footsteps of centuries. Dumfries was a vital hub for trade in its early days, its fortunes tied to the ships that plied the waters of the Potomac and its tributaries, bringing goods and aspirations from distant shores. The remnants of its past are subtly present, a whisper in the architecture of older buildings and the very layout of the older streets, hinting at a colonial era and the subsequent periods of growth and change. Today, the economy of Dumfries is a modern mosaic, reflecting the broader economic currents of the region, yet a distinct sense of local character endures, a quiet pride in its enduring presence and the unique blend of history and contemporary life that defines Dumfries.
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| Location | Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.56762°N, 77.328038°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22026, 22025 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dumfries, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dumfries, 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 Dumfries includes coordinates 38.567620°N, 77.328038°W, situated in Prince William County. ZIP code 22026, 22025. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
