Rushmere, Virginia Weather
Rushmere, 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 Rushmere, Isle of Wight County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rushmere. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rushmere is published on the Felker Army Air Field (KFAF) page, 9 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 Rushmere 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 Rushmere: Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) 18 km · Williamsburg Jamestown Airport (KJGG) 20 km · Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) 28 km · Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ) 30 km · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (KNGU) 37 km
Conditions reported at KFAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rushmere specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rushmere.
About Rushmere, Virginia
Rushmere unfurls itself across a modest expanse of southeastern Virginia, a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and time. It lies 14.2 miles south of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-north-west of Smithfield. Here, the terrain offers a gentle transition from the broad, fertile fields that hint at agricultural bounty to the encroaching shadows of mature woodlands, their canopies a deep, verdant hush. The air, especially in the early morning or the deepening twilight, carries a peculiar moisture, a humid embrace that speaks of proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and its myriad tributaries. Even the roads, curving with a natural, unforced grace, seem to follow the land's inclinations, leading one past the occasional weathered barn and the neat rows of crops that catch the sun in shimmering swathes. The character of Rushmere is not one of dramatic pronouncements but of quiet persistence, a place where the natural world still holds a significant, tangible presence. This corner of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, is a place where history quietly breathes beneath the surface, a testament to generations who have worked this land. For centuries, agriculture has been the bedrock of the local economy, with peanut farming and other row crops leaving their indelible mark on the soil and the community's identity. The waterway, the James River not far to the north, has always been a vital artery, facilitating trade and shaping settlement patterns. While no single, grand monument defines Rushmere, its distinctiveness lies in the subtle narratives of its past – the echoes of colonial farms, the enduring spirit of its agrarian heritage, and the quiet resilience of a community that continues to draw its sustenance and its character from the very earth and water that surround it.
Live animated radar for Rushmere 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 | Rushmere, Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.066815°N, 76.676346°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23430 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rushmere, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rushmere, 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 Rushmere includes coordinates 37.066815°N, 76.676346°W, situated in Isle of Wight County. ZIP code 23430. 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.
