Northampton, Virginia Weather
Northampton, 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 Northampton, Northampton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northampton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Northampton is published on the Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) 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 Northampton 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 Northampton: Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) 11 km · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (KNGU) 17 km · Felker Army Air Field (KFAF) 19 km · Norfolk International Airport (KORF) 26 km · Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) 30 km
Conditions reported at KLFI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northampton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northampton.
About Northampton, Virginia
Northampton, a place of quiet inlets and wide, sky-tinged horizons, breathes the very air of the Eastern Shore. It lies 4.5 miles west-north-west of Hampton, VA (from Hampton, VA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north of Newport News. The land here is low-lying, a gentle surrender to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic, where the scent of salt marsh mingles with the sweet perfume of pine. Long, straight roads unfurl through fields of corn and soybeans, punctuated by stands of gnarled oak and the occasional weathered farmhouse. The light, particularly as the day wanes, possesses a soft, diffused quality, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender that reflect in the placid waters of the tidal creeks. Here, the rhythm of life is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a steady pulse felt in the rustle of marsh grass and the distant cry of gulls. The history of Northampton is deeply entwined with the bounty of its waters and the fertility of its soil. For centuries, this has been a land of planters and fishermen, a place where livelihoods were carved from the Chesapeake’s abundant harvests and the rich, dark earth. The economy, while embracing modernity, still bears the imprint of its agrarian and maritime past, with seafood processing and agriculture remaining vital threads in its fabric. Old churches stand as silent witnesses to generations of faith, and the names of families, long rooted in the region, still echo in the quiet streets. Northampton’s character is one of enduring resilience, a quiet pride in its heritage and a steadfast connection to the land and sea that have sustained it.
Live animated radar for Northampton 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 | Northampton, Northampton County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.045147°N, 76.423836°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23666, 23301 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northampton, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northampton, 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 Northampton includes coordinates 37.045147°N, 76.423836°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 23666, 23301. 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.
