Ettrick, Virginia Weather
Ettrick, 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 Ettrick, Chesterfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ettrick. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ettrick is published on the Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) page, 9 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 Ettrick 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 Ettrick: Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) 20 km · Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 31 km · Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ) 47 km · Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (KBKT) 50 km · Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPTB describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ettrick specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ettrick, Virginia
Ettrick lies low amidst the broad, fertile plains of Chesterfield County, Virginia, where the land gently rolls towards the James River. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Chester. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops that clings to the skin. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like arthritic fingers, guard the edges of fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of summer heat. The very character of Ettrick is one of quiet persistence, a place where the slow, deliberate pulse of the countryside dictates the day's unfolding. This corner of Virginia holds layers of history, the echoes of plantations and agricultural labor still present in the landscape. The economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, though the days of vast tobacco fields have given way to a more diversified agricultural presence, with smaller farms and market gardens now dotting the terrain. The proximity to Petersburg and the broader Richmond metropolitan area has also influenced Ettrick, drawing some of its residents to work in the larger urban centers while they return to the more tranquil embrace of their homes. A notable characteristic of Ettrick is its connection to the historical development of transportation, with early roadways and later rail lines passing through, facilitating the movement of goods and people, a testament to its enduring role as a waypoint.
Live animated radar for Ettrick 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.
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| Location | Ettrick, Chesterfield County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.24015°N, 77.429984°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23803 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ettrick, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ettrick, 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 Ettrick includes coordinates 37.240150°N, 77.429984°W, situated in Chesterfield County. ZIP code 23803. 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.
