McKenney, Virginia Weather
McKenney, 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 McKenney, Dinwiddie County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
