Sussex, Virginia Weather
Sussex, 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 Sussex, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sussex. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sussex is published on the Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ) page, 26 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 Sussex 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 Sussex: Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (KEMV) 31 km · Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) 36 km · Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) 41 km · Brunswick Municipal Airport (KLVL) 48 km · Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAKQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sussex specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sussex.
About Sussex, Virginia
Sussex unfolds across a landscape that feels both ancient and alive, where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow, steady pulse of the coastal plain. It lies 22.6 miles south-south-east of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-west of Waverly. Rolling fields, softened by the humid air, stretch towards the horizon, their rich earth a deep, fertile brown under the vast, often cloud-dappled sky. Here and there, stands of mature pine and oak trees interrupt the cultivated expanse, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, casting dappled shadows that shift and lengthen with the passing sun. The air itself carries a subtle scent of pine needles and damp soil, a perfume that deepens in the cool hush of twilight, when the world seems to hold its breath before the stars begin to prick the darkening canvas. The gentle, almost imperceptible slopes of the terrain guide the eye, hinting at distant waterways and the low-lying contours that define this corner of Virginia. The history of Sussex is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very texture of its existence, a narrative woven through generations of agricultural endeavor. For centuries, the fertile soil has been the bedrock of its economy, yielding crops that have sustained families and shaped the character of the place. Life here moves with a quiet dignity, a pace dictated by the seasons and the ingrained traditions of rural living. While the grand estates of yesteryear may have faded, their legacy lingers in the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community. Sussex, though unassuming, holds within its quiet corners the echoes of a past deeply connected to the land, a place where the simple act of tending the earth remains a profound and defining pursuit.
Live animated radar for Sussex 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 | Sussex, Sussex County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.91515°N, 77.279138°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23505, 23882 |
| Area Code | 757, 804 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Sussex includes coordinates 36.915150°N, 77.279138°W, situated in Sussex County. 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. 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.
