Manchester, Virginia Weather
Manchester, 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 Manchester, Richmond County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Manchester.
About Manchester, Virginia
Manchester, Virginia, breathes with the quietude of a landscape shaped by water and time. It lies 2.4 miles south-south-east of Richmond, VA (from Richmond, VA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Tuckahoe. The land here, a gentle swell of earth, slopes towards the Rappahannock River, its waters a constant, murmuring presence. Oak and pine trees, their branches reaching towards a sky often softened by a hazy, humid light, form a verdant canopy over the rolling terrain. In the early morning, before the sun fully asserts itself, a cool mist often clings to the low-lying fields, lending an ethereal quality to the waking world. The air, even on the warmest days, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume of the natural world that permeates Manchester. The history of Manchester is inextricably linked to the fertile banks of its namesake river, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce. Early settlers, drawn by the rich agricultural potential of the land, established plantations that shaped the region's early economy, their legacies subtly etched into the very contours of the fields. While the grand estates have largely faded, the spirit of agrarian life persists, with small farms and orchards still dotting the countryside, their produce finding its way to local markets. The economy of Manchester today is a blend of these enduring traditions and the quiet hum of modern life, a place where the echoes of its past are not forgotten but are woven into the fabric of its present.
Live animated radar for Manchester and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Manchester, Richmond County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.52098°N, 77.44415°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23224, 23225 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manchester, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manchester, 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 Manchester includes coordinates 37.520980°N, 77.444150°W, situated in Richmond County. ZIP code 23224, 23225. 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. 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.
