Gloucester, Virginia Weather
Gloucester, 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, soil and crop conditions for Gloucester, Gloucester County.
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About Gloucester, Virginia
Gloucester unfurls along the banks of the York River, a place where the land breathes a gentle sigh into the salt-tinged air. It lies 14.1 miles north-east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 0.3 miles north-north-east of Gloucester Courthouse. Its terrain, a study in soft undulations, slopes towards the water, dotted with the stoic silhouettes of ancient live oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of old storytellers. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the marsh grasses, turning the wetlands into shimmering expanses of liquid gold, a quiet promise of rest. The character of Gloucester is that of a place that has known seasons, a resilience etched not into stone, but into the very grain of its weathered barns and the unhurried cadence of its days. This venerable settlement, with roots reaching back to the colonial era, has long been a vital hub for the Northern Neck, its economy historically tied to the fertile earth and the abundant Chesapeake Bay. Oysters, plucked from the cool, dark waters, and the bounty of agricultural fields have sustained Gloucester for centuries, their influence still palpable in the local markets and the scent of drying hay that drifts on the breeze. While the grand estates of yesteryear whisper tales of bygone wealth, the spirit of Gloucester endures in its working waterfronts and its close-knit communities, each generation adding its own verse to the ongoing narrative of this enduring Virginia locale.
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| Location | Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.413752°N, 76.525506°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23061 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gloucester, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gloucester, 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 Gloucester includes coordinates 37.413752°N, 76.525506°W, situated in Gloucester County. ZIP code 23061. 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.
