Spotsylvania, 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 Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County.
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Spotsylvania, Virginia, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and dense woodland, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 9.9 miles south-west of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 225°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-south-west of Massaponax. The terrain, gently sloped and crisscrossed by numerous creeks and smaller waterways, lends a verdant, shadowed quality to the days, especially as the sun dips low, casting long, ephemeral fingers of light through the oaks and maples. The character of Spotsylvania is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate a steady, unhurried cadence, and the subtle murmur of the natural world forms a constant, grounding presence. The soil itself, a rich, loamy brown, seems to hold the memory of countless rains and the slow, steady growth of centuries. This particular stretch of Spotsylvania County bears the deep impress of its past, most notably the echoes of intense conflict that have shaped its identity. The agricultural heritage, once the dominant force, still manifests in the fields that lie open between the trees, though its economic pulse now finds a broader rhythm in services and a growing connection to the wider metropolitan area. Yet, beneath the surface of everyday life, the profound historical weight of the Civil War battles fought on this very ground remains a palpable force, drawing visitors who walk the hallowed fields and stand in solemn contemplation. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the land, with remnants of its agrarian roots still visible in the agricultural supply stores and roadside stands that punctuate the highways.
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| Location | Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.200965°N, 77.589154°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22553, 22551 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spotsylvania, 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 Spotsylvania includes coordinates 38.200965°N, 77.589154°W, situated in Spotsylvania County. ZIP code 22553, 22551. 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. 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.