Lackey, Virginia Weather
Lackey, 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 Lackey, York County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lackey. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lackey is published on the Felker Army Air Field (KFAF) page, 12 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 Lackey 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 Lackey: Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) 12 km · Williamsburg Jamestown Airport (KJGG) 14 km · Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) 24 km · Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (KFYJ) 37 km · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (KNGU) 40 km
Conditions reported at KFAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lackey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lackey.
About Lackey, Virginia
Lackey, a quiet corner of York County, unfolds with a gentle, verdant grace. It lies 8.9 miles east-south-east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-west of Tabb. The land here breathes a soft, humid air, carrying the faint scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower. Rolling fields, once the domain of tobacco and corn, now often give way to more modern suburban sprawls, yet the echoes of agriculture linger in the wide, open horizons and the occasional weathered barn. The landscape is a subtle interplay of low, sandy hills and the slow, winding waterways that thread their way towards the Chesapeake Bay, their brackish waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, bathes the scene in a warm, honeyed light, softening the edges of houses and trees, giving the entire locality a tranquil, almost dreamlike quality. The history of Lackey is a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a story woven from the agricultural heritage of the Tidewater region and the steady march of progress. For generations, this land was shaped by the plow and the seasons, its economy tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest, a legacy still discernible in the enduring presence of farms and the deep-rooted connection many residents feel to the soil. While industry has shifted and new developments have sprung up, the spirit of this place remains tied to its past. The proximity to the historic attractions of Williamsburg and Jamestown lends a subtle gravitas, a reminder of the centuries of human endeavor that have unfolded in this part of Virginia, shaping the character of Lackey into a place that honors its roots while embracing the present.
Live animated radar for Lackey 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 | Lackey, York County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.230978°N, 76.55273°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23690, 23694 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lackey, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lackey, 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 Lackey includes coordinates 37.230978°N, 76.552730°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 23690, 23694. Telephone area code: 757. 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.
