Northampton, Virginia Weather
Northampton, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Northampton, Northampton County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
