Newtown, Virginia Weather
Newtown, 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 Newtown, King and Queen County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Newtown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Newtown is published on the Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA) page, 22 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 Newtown 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 Newtown: Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 24 km · Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 35 km · Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY) 47 km · Shannon Airport (KEZF) 48 km · Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 48 km
Conditions reported at KXSA describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newtown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newtown.
About Newtown, Virginia
Newtown, a quiet exhale in the King and Queen County landscape, unfolds with a gentle grace across rolling terrain. It lies 24.9 miles north-north-east of Mechanicsville, VA (from Mechanicsville, VA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 17.9 miles east of Ruther Glen. Here, the land breathes with the slow, deliberate rhythm of Virginia's Piedmont, where broad fields of green and gold stretch towards a horizon softened by distant stands of oak and pine. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked earth and the subtle, earthy scent of the nearby Rappahannock River, a constant, unseen presence shaping the land's character. Life in Newtown moves with a measured pace, a deliberate unfolding of days marked by the changing seasons and the quiet hum of agricultural life. The history of Newtown is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that line its byways, a narrative woven from the threads of colonial settlement and agrarian enterprise. For generations, this land has been shaped by the plow and the hand of the farmer, its economy intrinsically tied to the bounty of the soil and the waters that nourish it. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with small businesses and artisan crafts adding new textures to the local fabric. The echoes of earlier times can still be felt in the weathered barns and the hushed reverence of the historic churches, reminders of the enduring spirit that has sustained Newtown through the years, a testament to a community that values continuity and the quiet strength of its heritage.
Live animated radar for Newtown 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 | Newtown, King and Queen County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.913471°N, 77.128863°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23126 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newtown, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newtown, 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 Newtown includes coordinates 37.913471°N, 77.128863°W, situated in King and Queen County. ZIP code 23126. 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.
