McKenney, Virginia Weather
McKenney, 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 McKenney, Dinwiddie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near McKenney. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for McKenney is published on the Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (KBKT) page, 23 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 McKenney 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 McKenney: Brunswick Municipal Airport (KLVL) 24 km · Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) 29 km · Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (KEMV) 40 km · Lunenburg County Airport (KW31) 41 km · Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport (KAVC) 44 km
Conditions reported at KBKT describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McKenney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McKenney.
About McKenney, Virginia
McKenney rests in a gentle embrace of the Virginia Piedmont, where the land rolls with a quiet grace, hinting at distant, softer hills. It lies 24.3 miles south-west of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Dinwiddie. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries the sweet, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, lingering perfume of honeysuckle. Fields of corn, a vibrant green in the summer months, stretch out towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and pine, their shadows lengthening across the landscape like a slow exhale. The sky above McKenney is a vast canvas, often painted with broad strokes of cerulean blue, but capable of dramatic shifts, from the soft, diffused light of an overcast afternoon to the fiery spectacle of a storm gathering in the west. Even the asphalt of the main road seems to absorb the day's warmth, radiating it back in a subtle hum as the day yields to evening. The history of McKenney is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Dinwiddie County, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest has long dictated the tempo of life. Once a vital stop along the railroad, its economy was shaped by the movement of goods and people, and remnants of that era, though subtle, can still be felt in the layout of its streets and the sturdy, practical architecture of its older buildings. The land itself, rich and fertile, has sustained generations through farming, and the quiet hum of tractors can still be heard on the breeze, a modern echo of the enduring connection to the soil. While no grand monuments mark its past, the collective memory of the community, passed down through stories and shared experiences, imbues McKenney with a distinct, grounded character, a palpable sense of continuity in a world that often rushes forward.
Live animated radar for McKenney 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 | McKenney, Dinwiddie County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.986816°N, 77.723049°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23872 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McKenney, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McKenney, 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 McKenney includes coordinates 36.986816°N, 77.723049°W, situated in Dinwiddie County. ZIP code 23872. 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.
