Ettrick, Virginia Weather
Ettrick, 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 Ettrick, Chesterfield County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
