Sandston, Virginia Weather
Sandston, 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 Sandston, Henrico County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sandston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sandston is published on the Richmond International Airport (KRIC) page, 2 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 Sandston 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 Sandston: Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) 23 km · Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP) 23 km · Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) 41 km · Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (KFYJ) 49 km · Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA) 53 km
Conditions reported at KRIC describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sandston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sandston.
About Sandston, Virginia
Sandston unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of the Piedmont, where the soil, a rich, sandy loam, whispers of its agricultural past. It lies 6.7 miles south-south-east of Mechanicsville, VA (from Mechanicsville, VA: bearing 152°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Richmond. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a humid sweetness, tinged with the scent of pine and recently cut grass. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast dappled shadows across the suburban streets, creating a quiet, verdant atmosphere. The land, not dramatically mountainous but possessing a subtle, undulating character, slopes imperceptibly towards unseen waterways, hinting at the hidden creeks and tributaries that thread through the region. Even in the midst of its development, a sense of the earth's enduring presence remains, a grounding force beneath the houses and businesses. The history of Sandston is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of Henrico County, particularly its tobacco and grain cultivation. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land, established farms that, over time, gave way to the needs of a growing population and evolving economy. The area's development accelerated with the expansion of transportation networks, transforming it from a more rural outpost into a vibrant hub. Today, Sandston's economy is a blend of retail, services, and light industry, with a notable presence in distribution and logistics, reflecting its strategic position. The distinctive character of Sandston is not marked by grand monuments but by the steady pulse of everyday life, the hum of commerce, and the quiet resilience of a community that has adapted and thrived through the changing tides of time, always holding to its connection with the land.
Live animated radar for Sandston 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 | Sandston, Henrico County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.523479°N, 77.315812°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23150 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sandston, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandston, 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 Sandston includes coordinates 37.523479°N, 77.315812°W, situated in Henrico County. ZIP code 23150. Telephone area code: 804. 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.
