Fredericksburg, Virginia Weather
Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg, Rockbridge County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fredericksburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fredericksburg is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 35 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fredericksburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fredericksburg.
About Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg rests in a valley cradled by the Blue Ridge Mountains, a landscape sculpted by ancient geological forces and softened by centuries of verdant growth. It lies 26.7 miles south-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Lexington. The South River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads through the heart of Fredericksburg, its banks often lined with willows that droop their leafy branches like tired sentinels. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that climbs over weathered stone walls. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present mountain haze, has a particular, almost buttery quality, lending a gentle luminescence to the rolling hills that surround the town. The terrain itself is a study in gentle resilience, where broad fields give way to steeper slopes, and the quiet hum of insects replaces the clamor of distant traffic. The history of Fredericksburg is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its enduring structures and the enduring spirit of its people. Founded in the late 18th century, it grew from a modest trading post to a vital center for the region's agricultural output, its economy once buoyed by the fertile lands and the steady flow of the South River for milling and transport. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses and the presence of nearby institutions of higher learning contributing to its quiet dynamism. The town retains a distinct character, a sense of place that is neither hurried nor stagnant, where the rhythm of daily life is dictated more by the seasons and the sun than by the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Fredericksburg 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 | Fredericksburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.892908°N, 79.437817°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24473, 22401 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fredericksburg, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg includes coordinates 37.892908°N, 79.437817°W, situated in Rockbridge County. ZIP code 24473, 22401. Telephone area code: 540. 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.
