Nelsonia, Virginia Weather
Nelsonia, 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 Nelsonia, Accomack County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Nelsonia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Nelsonia is published on the Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) page, 17 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 Nelsonia 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 Nelsonia: Accomack County Airport (KMFV) 25 km · Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (KW41) 30 km · Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) 36 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 58 km
Conditions reported at KWAL describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nelsonia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nelsonia.
About Nelsonia, Virginia
Nelsonia rests in Accomack County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the scent of salt marsh and sun-baked earth. It lies 24.8 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 200°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Wattsville. The terrain here is low and yielding, a mosaic of cultivated fields that stretch toward the distant shimmer of the Chesapeake Bay and the darker, more mysterious expanse of the Atlantic. Wind, a constant companion, whispers through the tall grasses that fringe the waterways, carrying with it the distant cry of gulls and the low hum of insects. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel over the gentle undulations of the landscape, their limbs often draped with Spanish moss that sways like tattered flags in the breeze. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, honeyed quality, infusing the air with a tangible warmth that settles over Nelsonia like a familiar blanket. The history of Nelsonia is intricately bound to the rhythms of the Eastern Shore, a narrative of agriculture and a deep, abiding connection to the water. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty in the form of corn, soybeans, and other crops, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this soil. The economy, while rooted in these traditional pursuits, has also seen the subtle influence of tourism, drawing visitors who seek the quiet charm and unspoiled natural beauty of the region. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Nelsonia speaks of a lineage of hardy individuals who understood the land and its seasons, their lives shaped by the tides and the enduring grace of this coastal corner.
Live animated radar for Nelsonia 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 | Nelsonia, Accomack County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.819849°N, 75.58715°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23308, 23414 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nelsonia, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nelsonia, 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 Nelsonia includes coordinates 37.819849°N, 75.587150°W, situated in Accomack County. ZIP code 23308, 23414. Telephone area code: 757. 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.
