Quantico, Virginia Weather
Quantico, 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 for Quantico, Prince William County.
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About Quantico, Virginia
Quantico, Virginia, unfolds along the western bank of the Potomac River, a landscape of gentle slopes giving way to marshy expanses and the broad, tidal flow. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-west of Cherry Hill, VA (from Cherry Hill, VA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Dale City. Pine and oak trees, their branches often draped with a soft, green moss, form a verdant canopy that whispers secrets to the humid air, a scent of damp earth and resin that clings to everything. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, from the well-ordered green of manicured fields to the wilder, untamed edges where the river’s influence is strongest, its brackish waters reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The light, particularly as it softens toward evening, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the land, imbuing the ordinary with a quiet, almost melancholic beauty. This stretch of Prince William County has long been a place of strategic importance, its history deeply intertwined with the nation's military endeavors, most notably as the home of the U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico. The economic pulse of Quantico has historically been tied to this military presence, drawing personnel and their families who contribute to the local rhythm of life, a blend of transient populations and long-term residents. The river itself, a constant presence, has shaped livelihoods, though its once-dominant role in commerce has shifted, now more a recreational artery and a reminder of the region's colonial past. The sheer scale of the military installation, a significant landholder, dictates much of the surrounding development and character, creating a unique dynamic between civilian life and the disciplined routines of the armed forces, a quiet hum of activity that underpins the everyday existence in Quantico.
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| Location | Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.522343°N, 77.293593°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22134, 22135 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Quantico, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Quantico, 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 Quantico includes coordinates 38.522343°N, 77.293593°W, situated in Prince William County. ZIP code 22134, 22135. Telephone area code: 703, 571. 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.
