Fort Hunt, Virginia Weather
Fort Hunt, 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 Fort Hunt, Fairfax County.
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About Fort Hunt, Virginia
Fort Hunt rests on the western bank of the Potomac River, a gentle slope of verdant land that tumbles towards the water's edge. It lies 2.6 miles north-west of Fort Washington, MD (from Fort Washington, MD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-south-west of Prince Georges. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, mingling with the piney fragrance of the surrounding woodlands. Sunlight filters through the canopy of oak and maple, casting shifting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a softened, golden hue, bathing the landscape in a quiet warmth. The terrain is a study in subtle contours, a rolling tapestry of wooded hills and open fields that hint at a long-ago agricultural past. The river itself is a constant presence, its broad, slow-moving current reflecting the vast, indifferent sky, a silent witness to the unfolding of seasons. This stretch of land, known as Fort Hunt, whispers tales of a different era, a time when its strategic position on the Potomac was paramount. The remnants of its military past, though faded, still lend a certain gravity to the place, a sense of purpose fulfilled. The local economy, once tied to the rhythms of agriculture and perhaps the river trade, has long since broadened, adapting to the wider currents of the Washington metropolitan area, yet a certain quietude persists. The land here remembers its history; the old batteries, now reclaimed by nature, stand as silent sentinels, their concrete forms softened by moss and time. The adjacent parklands offer a sanctuary, a place where the natural world holds sway, inviting quiet contemplation amidst the rustling leaves and the distant murmur of the river.
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| Location | Fort Hunt, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.732893°N, 77.058033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22308 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Hunt, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Hunt, 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 Fort Hunt includes coordinates 38.732893°N, 77.058033°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22308. Telephone area code: 703, 571. 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.
