Prince William, 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 Prince William, Prince William County.
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Prince William unfolds across a varied terrain, a place where the rolling Piedmont hills begin their gentle descent towards the coastal plain. It lies 2.4 miles north-west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-north-west of Manassas. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a perfume that clings to the dense woodlands and the open fields. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts shifting mosaics on the forest floor, highlighting the rich, dark soil that has long sustained life here. The landscape is a mosaic of established neighborhoods, their quiet streets lined with mature trees, and burgeoning commercial centers, all set against a backdrop of verdant expanses. The history of Prince William is deeply intertwined with the agricultural legacy of Northern Virginia, a land once dominated by tobacco plantations and later by the cultivation of grains. Early settlements, driven by fertile river valleys and proximity to waterways like the Occoquan and Potomac, laid the groundwork for the communities that exist today. The local economy, while still retaining echoes of its agrarian past with pockets of farming and equestrian pursuits, has diversified considerably, embracing technology, government contracting, and retail. This evolution has brought a dynamic energy to Prince William, a constant hum of activity that belies the serene beauty of its natural settings, from the historic battlefields that whisper of past conflicts to the vibrant parks that offer respite and recreation.
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| Location | Prince William, Prince William County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.783894°N, 77.607787°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20155, 22191 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prince William, 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 Prince William includes coordinates 38.783894°N, 77.607787°W, situated in Prince William County. ZIP code 20155, 22191. Telephone area code: 571, 703. 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.