Varina, Virginia Weather
Varina, 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 Varina, Henrico County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Varina.
About Varina, Virginia
Varina unfolds across a landscape where the James River’s broad, slow current has long dictated the land’s character, shaping fertile bottoms and gentle slopes that have seen centuries of cultivation. It lies 9.6 miles south-east of Richmond, VA (from Richmond, VA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-east of Chester. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, mingling with the sweet perfume of pine and the fainter, distant hum of agricultural machinery. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, slants across the fields with a molten quality, turning the broad expanses of green and gold into something akin to a painter’s muted palette, while the shadows lengthen, drawing a quiet, almost reverent stillness over the land. The terrain, characterized by its rich alluvial soil and occasional outcrops of ancient stone, speaks of a place deeply connected to the earth and the steady, enduring flow of water. This is a locality steeped in the agricultural heritage of Virginia, where the land itself is the primary narrative, its history written in the rise and fall of crops like tobacco and corn that once dominated its economy. The echoes of earlier settlements and the enduring presence of historic homesteads lend Varina a sense of continuity, a palpable connection to generations who have worked this soil. While its economy has diversified, agriculture remains a vital thread, with family farms continuing to sustain the land and its traditions, and the nearby presence of larger, more modern industrial and commercial centers influences the rhythm of daily life, offering a counterpoint to the quietude of the countryside. The James River, beyond its historical significance, continues to offer recreational opportunities, a natural artery that links Varina to the broader sweep of Virginia’s heritage and its present.
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| Location | Varina, Henrico County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.449592°N, 77.34498°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23231 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Varina, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Varina, 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 Varina includes coordinates 37.449592°N, 77.344980°W, situated in Henrico County. ZIP code 23231. Telephone area code: 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.
