King George, 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 King George, King George County.
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King George unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle embrace of the Potomac River and its tributaries. It lies 15.2 miles east of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 99°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Dahlgren. Rolling farmland, a patchwork of greens and golds under a wide Virginia sky, stretches towards the water's edge, where cypress trees stand sentinel, their roots grasping at the humid earth. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp soil, a quiet perfume that deepens with the encroaching twilight, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. A sense of spaciousness pervades King George, a feeling amplified by the vast, unbroken canopy overhead and the distant murmur of unseen creeks winding through the woods. This land has a long memory, stretching back to colonial days when tobacco fields dominated the economy and the Potomac served as a vital artery for trade. The echoes of history are subtle, found not in grand monuments but in the weathered barns that dot the countryside and the hushed reverence of old cemeteries. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of King George's identity, with farms still producing corn, soybeans, and raising livestock, their yields a testament to generations of working the soil. The proximity to Dahlgren, a significant naval research facility, also imbues the county with a distinct character, a blend of its rural heritage and a more modern, forward-looking presence that contributes to the local economy.
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| Location | King George, King George County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.268184°N, 77.184422°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22485 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for King George, 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 King George includes coordinates 38.268184°N, 77.184422°W, situated in King George County. ZIP code 22485. Telephone area code: 540. 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.