King William, Virginia Weather
King William, 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 King William, King William County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near King William. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for King William is published on the Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA) page, 22 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 King William 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 King William: Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (KFYJ) 29 km · Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 34 km · Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 37 km · Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 50 km · Hummel Field (KW75) 51 km
Conditions reported at KXSA describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at King William specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for King William.
About King William, Virginia
King William unfolds with a quiet grace along the Mattaponi River, a place where the air itself seems to hold the memory of centuries. It lies 20.4 miles east-north-east of Mechanicsville, VA (from Mechanicsville, VA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-south-east of Central Garage. The landscape here is a gentle convergence of broad, fertile fields, punctuated by stands of mature pine and oak that whisper secrets on the breeze. Low-lying terrain, kissed by the brackish breath of the river, supports a rich tapestry of wildlife; egrets stand like sentinels in the marshy edges, and the sun, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a soft, diffused glow on everything. The roads, often unpaved, wind through this verdant expanse like sleepy arteries, leading to clusters of homes that seem to have grown organically from the earth, their weathered clapboard blending seamlessly with the surrounding greenery. The history of King William is inextricably tied to the fertile soil and the life-giving waters of the Mattaponi, a legacy that has shaped its economy for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant farmland, established plantations that, over time, gave way to a more diversified agricultural base, with crops like tobacco and corn still holding a place of importance. Today, the local economy continues to draw sustenance from the land and river, with a resilient spirit that values tradition and community. King William carries the imprint of its past, a quiet dignity evident in the venerable oak trees that stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time, and in the unhurried rhythm of life that flows through its hamlets and byways.
Live animated radar for King William 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 | King William, King William County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.687365°N, 77.01358°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23086 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This King William, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for King William, 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 King William includes coordinates 37.687365°N, 77.013580°W, situated in King William County. ZIP code 23086. 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.
