Lorton, Virginia Weather
Lorton, 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 for Lorton, Fairfax County.
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About Lorton, Virginia
Lorton rests in a quiet corner of Fairfax County, where the land begins to soften its embrace of the Potomac River. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-east of Woodbridge, VA (from Woodbridge, VA: bearing 20°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-east of Dale City. Here, the terrain rolls gently, not with dramatic peaks, but with a subtle undulation that suggests an ancient, patient shaping by water and wind. Fields, sometimes still tilled, sometimes surrendered to the persistent green of wilder growth, stretch towards stands of oak and maple, their canopies a deep, rustling presence against the often bright, sometimes humid Virginia sky. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the damp scent of earth and the distant murmur of traffic, a reminder of the larger world that presses in, yet feels a world away in the hushed moments. This land has known different purposes, its character shaped by the ebb and flow of human endeavor. Once a place marked by agricultural rhythms, its soil yielding to the plow, Lorton later became known for its correctional facilities, a somber chapter in its history that has left its imprint, though the landscape itself has begun to reclaim and reimagine these spaces. Today, the remnants of its industrial past, particularly the former Lorton Reformatory, now stand as a canvas for artistic expression and public gathering, a unique transformation where concrete and steel are softened by the encroaching greenery and the community's creative spirit. The Occoquan Reservoir, a broad expanse of water mirroring the sky, forms a significant boundary, offering opportunities for recreation and serving as a vital resource, its presence lending a sense of calm and expansive beauty to the locality.
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| Location | Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.704282°N, 77.22776°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22079, 22199 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lorton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lorton, 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 Lorton includes coordinates 38.704282°N, 77.227760°W, situated in Fairfax County. ZIP code 22079, 22199. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.
