Hayes, Virginia Weather
Hayes, 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 Hayes, Gloucester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hayes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hayes is published on the Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) page, 16 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 Hayes 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 Hayes: Felker Army Air Field (KFAF) 19 km · Williamsburg Jamestown Airport (KJGG) 19 km · Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) 25 km · Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (KFYJ) 35 km · Hummel Field (KW75) 36 km
Conditions reported at KPHF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hayes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hayes.
About Hayes, Virginia
Hayes rests on the western edge of Gloucester County, a place where the land gently slopes toward the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 11.2 miles east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-north-west of Gloucester Point. The landscape here is defined by the slow, deliberate flow of tidal creeks and the broad, sun-drenched expanses of farmland that have been shaped by generations of hands. Live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze, their forms softened by the hazy, humid air that carries the faint scent of salt and damp earth. As dusk settles, the sky often bleeds into a palette of muted oranges and soft purples, a quiet spectacle that seems to hold the day's warmth long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. The history of Hayes is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Tidewater region, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms that still cultivate corn and soybeans. This area has long been a vital part of the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the water, though the focus has shifted from large-scale fishing to more diversified local commerce and a growing tourism sector that appreciates its tranquil charm. The quiet character of Hayes is its most distinctive feature, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated less by urgency and more by the changing seasons and the steady pulse of the natural world, a peaceful counterpoint to the bustling cities further afield.
Live animated radar for Hayes 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 | Hayes, Gloucester County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.278199°N, 76.50384°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23072 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hayes, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hayes, 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 Hayes includes coordinates 37.278199°N, 76.503840°W, situated in Gloucester County. ZIP code 23072. 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.
