Milford, 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 Milford, Caroline County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Milford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Milford is published on the Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) page, 7 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 Milford 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 Milford: Shannon Airport (KEZF) 28 km · Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN) 42 km · Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY) 45 km · Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) 52 km · Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (KNYG) 54 km
Conditions reported at KAPH describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Milford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milford.
Milford rests within a gentle cradle of land, where the rolling countryside of Caroline County begins to soften its contours. It lies 19.9 miles south-south-east of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Ladysmith. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Rappahannock River watershed, a subtle perfume of pine needles and fertile soil that clings to the humid summer breezes. Fields, patched with the deep green of corn and the golden stubble of harvested wheat, stretch out under a sky that often boasts an expansive, cloud-streaked blue. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled and spreading like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their leaves rustling with a sound that has echoed through generations. The roads, often lined with the vibrant fuchsia of roadside honeysuckle in bloom, meander with a quiet deliberation, inviting a slower pace of observation. The history of Milford is intertwined with the fertile lands that surround it, a testament to a heritage rooted in agriculture and the quiet industry that sustained it. For years, the economy here was tethered to the bounty of the earth, with tobacco once a prominent crop, its cultivation shaping the very landscape and the lives of its inhabitants. Today, while that era has largely passed, the spirit of the land endures, with farming still a vital thread in the community's fabric. The presence of the Rappahannock River, a lifeblood for centuries, whispers tales of steamboats and trade that once navigated its waters, a reminder of Milford's connection to a wider world. Though not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling avenues, Milford possesses a distinct character, a quiet dignity born of its enduring connection to the soil and the gentle flow of its nearby waterways.
Live animated radar for Milford 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 | Milford, Caroline County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.023191°N, 77.373314°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22514 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milford, 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 Milford includes coordinates 38.023191°N, 77.373314°W, situated in Caroline County. ZIP code 22514. Telephone area code: 540. 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.