Laurel, Virginia Weather
Laurel, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Laurel, Henrico County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Laurel. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Laurel is published on the Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) page, 10 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 Laurel 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 Laurel: Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 23 km · Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) 26 km · Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 50 km · Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) 51 km · Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) 58 km
Conditions reported at KOFP describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Laurel, Virginia
Laurel, a pocket of Henrico County, unfolds with a quiet grace under the Virgina sky. It lies 4.5 miles north-east of Tuckahoe, VA (from Tuckahoe, VA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-west of Richmond. Its landscape is a gentle push and pull of terrain, where the soil, rich and yielding, supports stands of oak and pine that whisper secrets on the breeze. Creeks, small arteries of life, thread through the land, their banks often softened by a verdant growth of ferns and wild grasses. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid warmth, a scent of damp earth and distant pine needles, and the light, as it begins to soften towards evening, casts long, contemplative shadows that seem to deepen the very character of the place. The history of Laurel is one of quiet persistence, a story told not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring shape of the land itself. Once, this was a place where agriculture held sway, the fertile ground yielding its bounty, and the echoes of those farming days can still be felt in the broad fields that remain, even as other endeavors have taken root. The local economy has diversified, embracing a blend of small businesses and services that cater to the rhythm of its residents, a steady hum rather than a clamor. While no singular, towering landmark defines its skyline, the enduring presence of its natural waterways and the well-maintained roads that connect its homes and businesses speak to a community that values continuity and a grounded way of life.
Live animated radar for Laurel 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 | Laurel, Henrico County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.642923°N, 77.508874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23228, 24216, 23294 |
| Area Code | 276, 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel, 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 Laurel includes coordinates 37.642923°N, 77.508874°W, situated in Henrico County. ZIP code 23228, 24216, 23294. 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. 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.
