Ladysmith, Virginia Weather
Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith, Caroline County.
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About Ladysmith, Virginia
Ladysmith breathes a quiet dignity under the wide Virginia sky, a place where the land rolls gently, not with dramatic peaks, but with the subtle, patient curves of the Piedmont. It lies 20.0 miles south of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 2.4 miles east of Lake Land'Or. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches heavy with the humid air, stand sentinel over fields of corn and soy, the green expanse broken only by the occasional glint of a distant farmhouse roof or the silver thread of a creek winding through the terrain. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingled with the fainter, sweeter perfume of honeysuckle that clings to weathered fences. Sunlight, when it breaks through the summer haze, falls in broad, golden swaths, warming the asphalt of the few winding roads that connect the scattered homesteads and small clusters of homes. The history of Ladysmith is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring agricultural heartbeat of Caroline County. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, a legacy that still whispers in the dusty barns and the weathered grain silos that dot the landscape. The local economy, though modest, remains tied to the soil, with small farms and a few local businesses forming the backbone of the community. While no famous figures claim direct origin here, the spirit of the place is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the fertile ground they tend. The nearby Mattaponi River, a vital artery of the region, offers a cool, dark counterpoint to the sun-drenched fields, a reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Virginia for centuries.
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| Location | Ladysmith, Caroline County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.017636°N, 77.515261°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22546, 22501 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ladysmith, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith includes coordinates 38.017636°N, 77.515261°W, situated in Caroline County. ZIP code 22546, 22501. 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.
