Sussex, Virginia Weather
Sussex, 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 Sussex, Norfolk (city).
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sussex.
About Sussex, Virginia
Sussex, Virginia, breathes with the quietude of the Tidewater region, where the land lies low and generous, often yielding to the slow embrace of water. It lies 4.9 miles north of Norfolk, VA (from Norfolk, VA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Chesapeake. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel in the shallow swamps, their roots plumbing the dark, rich earth that defines this corner of southeastern Virginia. The air itself carries a humid, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the fertile soil and the life it sustains, especially potent in the languid warmth of summer afternoons. Open fields, stitched with the emerald of growing crops, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy veil of distance, a landscape that feels both settled and perpetually alive, a gentle exhale of the earth. This place, Sussex, has long been shaped by the bounty of its soil and the currents of its history. Established in the early 18th century, its economy has historically been anchored in agriculture, with tobacco once reigning supreme, its cultivation leaving an indelible mark on the landscape and the lives of its people. Today, farming continues, the fields now often bearing corn and soybeans, a testament to the enduring connection between the community and the land. The nearby Blackwater River, a winding artery of dark, tea-colored water, has always been a vital pathway, facilitating trade and settlement, its slow meander mirroring the unhurried pace of life that characterizes Sussex. The simple beauty of the riverbanks, where willows weep and the light often catches the water in shimmering, ephemeral patterns, speaks of a history that flows as steadily as its waters.
Live animated radar for Sussex and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sussex, Norfolk (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.917092°N, 76.286052°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23505, 23882 |
| Area Code | 757, 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sussex, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sussex, 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 Sussex includes coordinates 36.917092°N, 76.286052°W, situated in Norfolk (city). ZIP code 23505, 23882. Telephone area code: 757, 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. 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.
