Tappahannock, Virginia Weather
Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tappahannock. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tappahannock is published on the Tappahannock-Essex County Airport (KXSA) page, 8 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 Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock: Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) 43 km · Naval Outlying Landing Field Webster (KNUI) 45 km · Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (KFYJ) 46 km · Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY) 48 km · Hummel Field (KW75) 51 km
Conditions reported at KXSA describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tappahannock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tappahannock.
About Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock rests on the broad shoulders of the Rappahannock River, its days measured by the ebb and flow of tides that whisper secrets from the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 29.7 miles west-south-west of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 245°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-south-west of Warsaw. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of coastal plain, where the land slopes with a quiet dignity towards the water, dotted with stands of loblolly pine and interspersed with fields that catch the sun in broad, golden swathes. The air, often carrying the briny tang of salt and the sweet perfume of honeysuckle in summer, feels thick with a soft humidity that clings to the skin. Evenings, as the sun dips below the horizon, cast a warm, amber glow across the river, turning the water into a sheet of molten gold and silhouetting the weathered pilings of old docks. The character of Tappahannock is one of unhurried grace, a place where the pace of life seems to have been calibrated by the slow, deliberate movement of the river itself. This stretch of Virginia’s Middle Peninsula carries the deep imprint of centuries, a history woven into the very soil and the weathered timber of its older structures. Tappahannock, established as a port town in the late 17th century, thrived on the export of tobacco, its fortunes tied to the cycles of planting, harvest, and shipment downriver. The economy still finds its anchors in the bounty of the water, with fishing and aquaculture playing significant roles, though agriculture remains a quiet, persistent presence. The town itself, a compact collection of historic buildings and more modern conveniences, offers glimpses into its past through its architecture, from the stately homes that once belonged to prominent merchants to the simpler, functional structures that served the working waterfront. The nearby natural beauty, accessible through state parks and along the riverbanks, invites a quiet contemplation of the enduring forces of nature that have shaped this place, a constant reminder of the river’s enduring power and the land's quiet resilience.
Live animated radar for Tappahannock 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.
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| Location | Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.925414°N, 76.85913°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22560 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tappahannock, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock includes coordinates 37.925414°N, 76.859130°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 22560. 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. 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.
