Port Royal, Virginia Weather
Port Royal, 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 Port Royal, Caroline County.
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About Port Royal, Virginia
Port Royal, Virginia, breathes a quiet dignity along the Rappahannock River, its low-slung buildings and ancient oaks softened by the humid air that carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine. It lies 17.2 miles east-south-east of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 122°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of King George. The land here is a gentle rise from the water's edge, a verdant expanse where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, interrupted only by stands of tenacious woodland. The sky above often hangs a vast, pale canvas, particularly in the late afternoon, when the sun casts a honeyed glow that seems to linger, imbuing the ordinary with a subtle, fleeting beauty. The river, a broad, slow-moving artery, forms the very soul of Port Royal, its currents dictating the pace of life and whispering tales of generations past. This is a place where history is not merely remembered but felt, etched into the weathered clapboard and the worn cobblestones of its few streets. Port Royal was once a bustling colonial port, a vital hub for tobacco and other goods, a testament to an era when the river was the highway. Though its grander days have receded, the echoes of that prosperity remain, a quiet undercurrent beneath the present-day economy, which leans heavily on agriculture and a deep-seated connection to the land. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a melding of old traditions and the present day, where the rhythm of the seasons still largely governs the lives of its inhabitants, and the river's embrace remains a constant, comforting presence.
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| Location | Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.171797°N, 77.191088°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22535 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Royal, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Royal, 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 Port Royal includes coordinates 38.171797°N, 77.191088°W, situated in Caroline County. ZIP code 22535. Telephone area code: 540. 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.
