Louisa, Virginia Weather
Louisa, 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 Louisa, Louisa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Louisa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Louisa is published on the Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) page, 20 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. 3 airfields within reach of Louisa 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 Louisa: Orange County Airport (KOMH) 25 km · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) 41 km
Conditions reported at KGVE describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Louisa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Louisa.
About Louisa, Virginia
Louisa unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling Piedmont terrain, where broad fields of soy and corn stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and pine. It lies 25.7 miles east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-south-east of Blue Ridge Shores. The air here carries the scent of warm earth and, in the humid summers, the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow over the scattered farmsteads and the quiet streets of the county seat, illuminating the steady, unassuming pulse of life. The land itself, a mosaic of cultivated acres and wilder woodlands, speaks of a deep agricultural heritage, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, and the sky, vast and often a brilliant blue, seems to press down with a comforting, familiar weight. Louisa County, settled in the early 18th century, bears the imprint of its agricultural past, with tobacco and grains once forming the backbone of its economy. This land, shaped by generations of farming, retains a character of quiet resilience, a place where history whispers from the clapboard of old houses and the stones of forgotten walls. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses and a growing presence in services contributing to the county's sustenance. The nearby Lake Anna, a significant reservoir, draws visitors for recreation, adding a layer of tourism to the predominantly rural identity. Louisa stands as a testament to this evolving landscape, a place where the echoes of its agrarian roots blend with the practicalities of modern life, creating a distinct and enduring sense of place.
Live animated radar for Louisa 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 | Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.025139°N, 78.004165°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23093 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Louisa, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Louisa, 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 Louisa includes coordinates 38.025139°N, 78.004165°W, situated in Louisa County. ZIP code 23093. 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.
