Hopewell, Virginia Weather
Hopewell, 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 Hopewell, Fauquier County.
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About Hopewell, Virginia
Hopewell sits in a sweep of Virginia's Piedmont, where the land begins its slow, patient fall towards the tidewater. It lies 11.0 miles north-west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-west of Gainesville. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the persistent embrace of forest, define its contours. Here, the air carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and pine needles, particularly potent after a summer rain. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, form verdant canopies over quiet lanes, and in the autumn, they ignite the landscape with fiery hues. The sunlight, when it breaks through, has a honeyed quality, catching the dust motes in its golden shafts and illuminating the textures of weathered barns and the broad, welcoming porches of old farmhouses. The history of Hopewell is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of agriculture and industry that shaped its character. For generations, the fertile lands surrounding Hopewell sustained a thriving farming community, its economy tied to the rhythm of planting and harvest. Later, the burgeoning industrial age brought new life, with factories and mills becoming central to the local economy, their smokestacks once punctuating the sky. Though many of those industrial behemoths have since fallen silent, their presence lingers in the town's foundational strength and the resilient spirit of its people. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, Hopewell balances its heritage with a modern outlook, its character a quiet testament to a past that continues to inform its present.
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| Location | Hopewell, Fauquier County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.873169°N, 77.719438°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20198, 24549, 23860 |
| Area Code | 276, 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hopewell, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopewell, 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 Hopewell includes coordinates 38.873169°N, 77.719438°W, situated in Fauquier County. ZIP code 20198, 24549, 23860. Telephone area code: 276, 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.
