Goochland, Virginia Weather
Goochland, 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 Goochland, Goochland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Goochland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Goochland is published on the Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) page, 37 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. 5 airfields within reach of Goochland 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 Goochland: Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 40 km · Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) 44 km · Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 54 km · Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) 58 km
Conditions reported at KLKU describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Goochland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Goochland.
About Goochland, Virginia
Goochland settles into the rolling Piedmont, a landscape of gentle dips and rises where the James River, a broad, patient ribbon, charts its course. It lies 15.1 miles west of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Gum Spring. Fields, once cleared for crops, now often lie fallow or are given over to the quiet persistence of pine and oak, their canopies a deep green against the wide, pale blue Virginia sky. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth after a rain and, in summer, the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. The roads, some paved and smooth, others a dusty red, wind their way through this terrain, connecting scattered homes and small clusters of buildings that seem to have grown organically from the land itself. The light at dusk, a soft, golden hue, lingers long over the western hills, painting the clouds in strokes of rose and lavender. The history of Goochland is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet endurance of its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its people. For centuries, this land was shaped by tobacco and later by diversified farming, the echoes of which can still be seen in the sturdy barns and the occasional old homestead. The local economy, while evolving, still draws strength from the land, with a focus on agriculture and a growing appreciation for its natural beauty drawing visitors. The presence of early colonial settlements and the legacy of those who first worked this soil are palpable, a subtle undercurrent beneath the everyday rhythms of Goochland. The James River, a constant companion, once served as a vital artery for trade and transport, and today it offers recreation and a connection to the region's formative years.
Live animated radar for Goochland 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 | Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.684313°N, 77.885274°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23063 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Goochland, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goochland, 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 Goochland includes coordinates 37.684313°N, 77.885274°W, situated in Goochland County. ZIP code 23063. 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.
