Hanover, Virginia Weather
Hanover, 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 Hanover, Hanover County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hanover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hanover is published on the Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) page, 9 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hanover 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 Hanover: Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 29 km · Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 34 km · Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) 42 km · Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA) 43 km · Shannon Airport (KEZF) 56 km
Conditions reported at KOFP describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hanover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hanover.
About Hanover, Virginia
Hanover lies in a quiet expanse of Virginia, where the land breathes a soft, rolling rhythm. It lies 10.9 miles north of Mechanicsville, VA (from Mechanicsville, VA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Atlee. The terrain here is a gentle swell, transitioning from open fields, often painted with the pale gold of ripening corn or the deep green of mature pine stands, to denser woodlands that whisper with the rustle of unseen creatures. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of blooming honeysuckle and the earthy scent of damp soil. Creeks meander through the landscape, their banks fringed with willows and sycamores, their waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked sky, a constant, murmuring presence beneath the overarching canopy of the Virginian firmament. The history of Hanover is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and strategic position it occupies. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, with tobacco once dominating the landscape, its cultivation shaping the early economy and social fabric. Today, while farming remains a significant thread, Hanover has diversified, with a growing presence in commerce and light industry. The echoes of its past can be felt in the enduring architecture of older farmhouses and the hushed reverence with which the historic Hanover Courthouse is approached, a place where the legal and civic currents of the county have flowed for centuries. The presence of Randolph-Macon College adds a distinct intellectual vibrance, its campus a hub of learning that punctuates the more pastoral scenes, contributing a youthful energy to the enduring character of Hanover.
Live animated radar for Hanover 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 | Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.766531°N, 77.370258°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23069 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hanover, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hanover, 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 Hanover includes coordinates 37.766531°N, 77.370258°W, situated in Hanover County. ZIP code 23069. 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.
