Ruther Glen, Virginia Weather
Ruther Glen, 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 Ruther Glen, Caroline County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ruther Glen. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ruther Glen is published on the Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) page, 20 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 Ruther Glen 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 Ruther Glen: Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 24 km · Shannon Airport (KEZF) 38 km · Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (KLKU) 46 km · Richmond International Airport (KRIC) 49 km · Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAPH describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ruther Glen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ruther Glen.
About Ruther Glen, Virginia
Ruther Glen rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and mature woodlands, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 21.0 miles north-north-east of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Lake Land'Or. The terrain here unfolds with a quiet dignity, a mosaic of cultivated fields meeting the shadowed embrace of the forests that climb the low hills. Sunlight, filtered through the leafy canopy, paints shifting patterns on the winding roads, and in the late afternoon, a honeyed light spills across the open spaces, softening the edges of the world. The character of Ruther Glen is one of serene endurance, a place where the natural world still holds sway, dictating a rhythm that feels both ancient and present. The history of Ruther Glen is tied to the fertile lands that have sustained agriculture for centuries, with farming remaining a cornerstone of its local economy. The broad fields, once cleared by generations of hands, now yield crops that speak to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. While larger industries have largely bypassed this pocket of Caroline County, a quiet industriousness persists in the smaller businesses and the dedicated work of those who cultivate the earth. The area’s heritage whispers from the old farmhouses and the sturdy oak trees that mark the boundaries of properties, each standing as a silent witness to the ebb and flow of lives lived here.
Live animated radar for Ruther Glen 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 | Ruther Glen, Caroline County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.928749°N, 77.455815°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22546 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ruther Glen, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ruther Glen, 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 Ruther Glen includes coordinates 37.928749°N, 77.455815°W, situated in Caroline County. ZIP code 22546. 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. 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.
