Saxis, Virginia Weather
Saxis, 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 Saxis, Accomack County.
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About Saxis, Virginia
Saxis rests on the eastern edge of Virginia, a sliver of land defined by the Chesapeake Bay's embrace and the marshy fingers of its tributaries. It lies 22.5 miles south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 224°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-south-east of Crisfield. Here, the land lies low, a gentle surrender to the water, where the sky seems to stretch just a little wider than elsewhere. Cypress knees, gnarled like ancient knuckles, break the surface of the brackish creeks, their reflections blurring in the languid currents. The air, perpetually carrying the scent of salt and damp earth, hums with the unseen life of the marshes, a constant, subtle chorus. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of weathered clapboard houses and the broad, flat fields that give way to the reeds. The history of Saxis is a story told in tides and harvests, a lifeblood drawn from the Chesapeake's bounty. For generations, watermen have plied these waters, their livelihoods inextricably linked to the crab pots and oyster beds that dot the bay. The island's isolation, once a challenge, has become its character, fostering a close-knit community where traditions run deep. The economy, though modest, is resilient, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Small, unadorned churches stand as quiet sentinels, their spires reaching towards the heavens, mirroring the simple, enduring faith of the people who call Saxis home. The rhythm of life here is dictated not by clocks, but by the ebb and flow of the water, a slow, steady pulse that has sustained this place for centuries.
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| Location | Saxis, Accomack County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.924014°N, 75.721874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23427 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saxis, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saxis, 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 Saxis includes coordinates 37.924014°N, 75.721874°W, situated in Accomack County. ZIP code 23427. 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. 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.
