Halifax, Virginia Weather
Halifax, 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 Halifax, Halifax County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Halifax.
About Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia, unfolds across a landscape where the rolling Piedmont hills begin to soften, surrendering to the gentle embrace of the Roanoke River. It lies 28.7 miles east-north-east of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-north-west of South Boston. Here, the land is a patchwork of cultivated fields and mature stands of oak and pine, the air often carrying the clean scent of damp earth after a summer shower, or the crisp promise of autumn chill. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the weathered facades of older buildings and illuminates the verdant depths of the surrounding woods, lending a quiet, almost watchful character to the scene. The horizon is rarely a sharp line, but rather a series of soft undulations, suggesting endless miles of fertile ground waiting for the turning of seasons. This is a place where history whispers in the rustle of leaves and the murmur of the river that has long been its lifeblood. Halifax County's roots run deep into tobacco cultivation, a legacy that shaped its early economy and social fabric, leaving behind grand plantation homes that now stand as quiet sentinels to a bygone era. Today, the local economy thrives on a blend of agriculture, with soybeans and corn joining tobacco as key crops, and a growing manufacturing sector that provides steady employment. The town itself feels grounded, its rhythm dictated by the predictable cycles of work and community life, punctuated by the occasional buzz of a local festival or the comforting hum of traffic on Main Street. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Halifax holds its own quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile land they call home.
Live animated radar for Halifax and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.765971°N, 78.928344°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24558 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Halifax, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Halifax, 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 Halifax includes coordinates 36.765971°N, 78.928344°W, situated in Halifax County. ZIP code 24558. Telephone area code: 276. 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.
