Makemie Park, Virginia Weather
Makemie Park, 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 Makemie Park, Accomack County.
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About Makemie Park, Virginia
Makemie Park rests on the Eastern Shore, a place where the land exhales a scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 18.8 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Captains Cove. The terrain here is low-lying, a gentle swell of coastal plain that barely rises above the surrounding wetlands and shallow waterways. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like aged lace, stand sentinel along the few paved roads, their dark silhouettes softening the sharp angles of the afternoon sun. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, briny tang of the Chesapeake Bay, a constant reminder of the water's proximity, even when out of sight. Here, the days seem to unfold at a pace dictated by the sun's arc and the whisper of the wind through the tall grasses that fringe the infrequent clearings. The history of Makemie Park is deeply intertwined with the early colonial past of Virginia, bearing the name of Francis Makemie, a pioneering Presbyterian minister who was instrumental in establishing the denomination in the colonies. This region, historically agricultural, still echoes with the cultivation of its fertile soil, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their emerald hues shifting with the breeze. While the days of large-scale tobacco plantations have long passed, the legacy of those early endeavors can be felt in the enduring connection to the land. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from this agrarian heritage, supplemented by the bounty of the nearby waters, where fishing and oystering remain vital, though often challenging, pursuits. Makemie Park itself, a quiet residential area, offers a glimpse into a less hurried existence, a place where the past informs the present without overwhelming it.
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| Location | Makemie Park, Accomack County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.908458°N, 75.570205°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23442 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Makemie Park, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Makemie Park, 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 Makemie Park includes coordinates 37.908458°N, 75.570205°W, situated in Accomack County. ZIP code 23442. 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. 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.
