Mineral, Virginia Weather
Mineral, 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 Mineral, Louisa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mineral. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mineral is published on the Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) page, 5 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. 5 airfields within reach of Mineral 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 Mineral: Shannon Airport (KEZF) 49 km · Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 52 km · Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR) 58 km · Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN) 58 km
Conditions reported at KLKU describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mineral specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mineral.
About Mineral, Virginia
Mineral, Virginia, unfolds across the rolling Piedmont terrain, a place where the land slopes gently toward the western banks of the North Anna River. It lies 29.7 miles north-north-west of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 327°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Louisa. The air here often carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the humid summer afternoons. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their vibrant greens softening to a dusty gold as the season matures, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that offer a dappled shade. The sky above Mineral is a vast canvas, shifting from the crisp blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape. Here, life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, dictated more by the turn of the seasons and the sun's arc than the ticking of a clock. The history of Mineral is deeply intertwined with the earth's bounty, particularly the extraction of its mineral wealth, a legacy that still whispers through the local consciousness. While the era of extensive mining has largely passed, the echoes of that industrious past are not entirely silenced. The local economy, now more diversified, leans towards agriculture and small businesses, with a quiet resilience that reflects the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The North Anna River, a constant presence, has shaped not only the geography but also the lives lived here, providing a vital waterway and a source of recreation, its currents carrying stories of generations. Mineral retains a distinct character, a feeling of rootedness, where community ties are strong and the past is not a forgotten relic but a living undercurrent in the present day.
Live animated radar for Mineral 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 | Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.010695°N, 77.908607°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23117 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mineral, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mineral, 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 Mineral includes coordinates 38.010695°N, 77.908607°W, situated in Louisa County. ZIP code 23117. 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.
